What Zeligate.ai does

Zeligate.ai is an Australian SaaS company that has built an AI-powered hiring platform anchored on Zeli, an AI co-worker that automates the end-to-end recruitment workflow — sourcing candidates, conducting structured video/phone/chat interviews with objective scoring, generating 60-second highlight reels, automating scheduling and reference checks, and running identity, work-rights, and background verification. The platform operates as a browser-based web app, integrates with more than 50 ATS/HRIS systems (Greenhouse, Lever, BambooHR, Workday, Bullhorn, SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle) plus Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Google/Outlook calendars, and uses third-party foundation models (Claude 3 and GPT-4) to power its generative AI layer across transcripts, summaries, coaching recommendations, and structured evaluation. Multimodal AI capability covers video, audio, text, and structured scoring, with bias detection comparing AI versus human interviewer scoring and continuous learning from each customer's hiring decisions.

The company was founded in 2023, is headquartered on the Gold Coast, Queensland, and is incorporated as Zeligate Pty Ltd (ACN 669 471 523). It sells on a quote-based monthly subscription model with no per-hire fees, positioning against traditional agency fees of 15–25% of first-year salary. GTM is hybrid: self-serve product-led growth via app.zeligate.ai and the Zeli job board for SMBs and job seekers, complemented by demo-led enterprise field sales for high-volume hiring, hard-to-fill roles, and compliance use cases. Distribution channels include direct sales, self-serve web, AWS Marketplace, and the dedicated Zeli job board at zeli.ai. Customers span staffing and recruitment, financial services, professional services, and SMB verticals, with named logos limited to 360 Talent Co, Impaccct, Ezylegal, People Factor Solutions, and Webbooks.

The company has self-attested SOC 2 Type II compliance and is GDPR-aligned for EEA, Swiss, and UK users. It received its first institutional capital — a US$500,000 seed round from DNX Ventures — in November 2025, marking DNX's first Australian investment, and has publicly targeted a Series A by 2026 to fund national and product expansion. Leadership consists of co-founders Denver Naidoo (CEO) and Sam Naidoo (Head of People and Culture).

Name

Zeligate.ai

Legal name

Zeligate Pty Ltd ACN 669 471 523

Website

https://zeligate.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Zeligate.ai is an Australian AI hiring platform whose AI co-worker Zeli automates end-to-end candidate sourcing, video screening, reference checking, and background verification for recruiters, hiring managers, and staffing agencies on a subscription basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

AI Recruitment Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN), End-to-End Enterprise AI Platforms (MLOps & Model Lifecycle Management) (HDAEANAA)

Keywords

• AI hiring platform
• Recruitment automation
• Candidate screening software
• Video interview platform
• Background verification

Headquarters

HQ city

Gold Coast

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Subscription-Based Hiring Platform: Predictable monthly subscription pricing based on hiring volume and features needed. No per-hire fees, no placement commissions, no hidden costs. Replaces agency fees which typically charge 15-25% of first-year salary per hire.
2. Job Board Services: Zeli job board for companies to advertise roles and for job seekers to find positions, with intelligent matching and built-in screening capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Zeligate offers an AI workforce platform centered on Zeli, an AI hiring co-worker that automates end-to-end recruitment workflows including candidate sourcing, AI-powered video/phone/chat interviews, intelligent scoring and ranking, automated scheduling, reference checks, and identity and background verification. The platform delivers verified, interview-ready candidates with transparent scoring, full audit trails, and integration with 50+ ATS systems, replacing traditional agency recruiting with a 24/7 automated solution.

Product overview

Zeligate offers an AI workforce platform centered on Zeli, an AI hiring co-worker that sources talent, screens candidates at scale, and conducts interviews—delivering verified, interview-ready candidates in days with transparent scoring and complete audit trails. The platform provides end-to-end hiring solutions through integrated modules including the Zeli Job Board for intelligent job posting and candidate matching, Zeli Video Interviews for structured AI-powered video/phone/chat interviews, Zeli Scheduling for automated coordination, Identity and Background Verification for compliance checks, Reference Checks for automated referee outreach, Pre-Screened Shortlists for ranked candidate delivery, and Employee Development for ongoing performance management. The platform is built on cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud) and integrates third-party AI models (Claude 3, GPT-4) for its generative AI capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zeli: AI hiring co-worker platform that handles candidate sourcing, screening, video interviews, scheduling, reference checks, and background verification for recruitment workflows

Products and services

• Zeli AI Hiring Co-Worker An AI-powered hiring assistant that sources talent, screens candidates at scale, and conducts interviews, delivering verified, interview-ready candidates in days with transparent scoring and complete audit trails. Built for recruiters, hiring managers, agency owners, and talent leaders needing high-volume, end-to-end hiring automation.
• Zeli Job Board An AI-powered job board with intelligent job posting, multi-channel distribution, automatic pre-screening, and AI talent matching to present matched candidates with complete profiles. Serves both companies seeking candidates and job seekers searching for roles.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% reduction in time-to-hire
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability14 records

Feature10 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• HireVue: AI-powered video interviewing and assessment platform serving enterprise hiring teams. Most directly comparable on the AI video interview, scoring, and structured evaluation capabilities within Zeligate's product.
• Paradox (Olivia): Conversational AI recruiting assistant focused on high-volume/hourly hiring with automated screening, scheduling, and candidate communication. Highly comparable to Zeligate's AI co-worker model and target use cases (volume hiring, retail, hospitality).
• Humanly: AI recruiting platform automating candidate screening, scheduling, and engagement for high-volume hiring. Comparable in PLG/enterprise hybrid GTM and end-to-end automation thesis targeting recruiters and hiring managers.

Broad incumbents

• Eightfold AI: Large talent intelligence platform using AI for matching, screening, and workforce planning. A broader incumbent with overlapping AI-matching and skills-verification capabilities, though its scope extends well beyond hiring automation.
• iCIMS: Enterprise talent acquisition platform with growing AI features for candidate matching and engagement. Zeligate integrates with iCIMS-adjacent ATSs but competes for budget at the screening and interview layer.
• Phenom: Enterprise talent experience platform offering AI-driven candidate matching, CRM, and interview scheduling. Overlaps with Zeligate on intelligent matching and scheduling, but at much larger enterprise scale.
• SmartRecruiters: Global ATS with AI-assisted candidate screening and ranking capabilities. Comparable on ATS-native AI ranking and enterprise recruiting workflows.
• Greenhouse: Leading structured hiring ATS that Zeligate integrates with. Greenhouse is adjacent rather than head-to-head but competes for the same hiring-tech budget and has begun adding AI features.
• Workday Recruiting: Enterprise HCM and recruiting suite with AI-driven candidate matching. Zeligate integrates with Workday but Workday is also a competitor as it embeds more AI directly into its recruiting module.

Emerging players

• Pymetrics: AI-driven assessment and matching platform using behavioral and skills data. Overlaps with Zeligate on AI scoring and candidate-to-role matching, though focused on assessments rather than full workflow automation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Zeligate_AI
• Facebookfacebook.com/zeligate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/96294143
• Instagraminstagram.com/zeligate
• Xx.com/Zeligate

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors1 record

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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