Prospect HQ

What Prospect HQ does

Prospect HQ, legally Purposefull LLC, is a U.S.-based digital hiring platform founded in November 2025 and headquartered in New York with operations in Montclair, NJ. The company connects current and former student-athletes (varsity, club, and intramural) with employers across tech, consulting, sports, marketing, finance, and healthcare who prioritize culture-aligned early-career hires. Its core product centers on short-form video candidate profiles, an AI-driven matching layer branded as "Purposeful Intelligence" (PI), a community discovery feed for content and networking, and a candidate-side Insights dashboard that surfaces strengths, work priorities, and environment fit. Engagement models (video views, application behavior, questionnaire responses) are analyzed to score coachability, collaboration, and cultural alignment, which then power candidate-to-role recommendations for employers.

The business model is a two-sided marketplace monetized entirely on the employer side: the platform is free for student-athletes and uses a self-serve web sign-up (seeker.prospect-hq.com), while employer access runs through a sales-led motion including direct outreach, a "Contact Sales" page, a "Book a Demo" CTA, and a dedicated Enterprise Solutions team. Employer pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, but the revenue model is described as recurring subscription or service-fee based, with potential premium employer branding/content features. Distribution combines grassroots channels — a student-athlete ambassador program, on-campus activations at universities such as Mercy, Scranton, Rhodes, UMass Boston, Johns Hopkins, Drew, and Seton Hall — with industry events including the NCAA Final Four and NACE Conference 2026. The company is privately held by its founding partners with no disclosed venture capital, private equity, or institutional funding, and runs a small team (11–50) covering executive leadership, product marketing, technology, content, social media, and enterprise sales.

Name

Prospect HQ

Legal name

Purposefull LLC

Website

https://prospect-hq.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Prospect HQ is a U.S. digital hiring platform, founded November 2025 and launched January 2026, that connects current and former student-athletes with culture-focused employers across multiple industries via video-first profiles, AI-driven matching, and a community discovery feed, monetizing through employer-side subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Talent Recruitment Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks) (EDAFAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Internship/Apprenticeship Matching & Work-Based Learning Platforms (EDAFAMAL), Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD), College Recruiting & Scholarship Advisory / Athlete Placement (HSADAEAL), Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

Keywords

• Talent matching platform
• Athlete recruitment platform
• Video hiring profiles
• AI candidate matching
• Campus recruiting platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Montclair

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Employer Hiring Platform Access: Prospect HQ charges employers for access to a talent platform that matches them with student-athlete candidates based on cultural fit, video profiles, and AI-driven matching. Revenue is derived from employer subscriptions or service fees for placement and recruitment services. The platform is free for student-athletes.
2. Employer Branding & Content: Employers can post video content, company profiles, and employer branding materials to attract candidates, potentially as a premium feature within the employer engagement model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Prospect HQ is a digital hiring platform that connects current and former student-athletes with culture-driven employers through video-first candidate profiles and an AI-powered matching engine called Purposeful Intelligence (PI). The platform is free for student-athletes, who build short-form video profiles, receive personalized Insights, browse a community feed, and get matched to job opportunities. Employers pay for access to a curated talent pool, employer branding content placement, and an Enterprise Solutions sales motion supported by predictive analytics and recommendation tools.

Product overview

Prospect HQ is a single unified digital hiring platform built around a community-first model for student-athletes. The core platform centers on video-first profiles and AI-powered cultural matching, supported by Purposeful Intelligence (PI) technology that analyzes engagement patterns to generate hiring insights. The platform integrates a social feed for discovery, an Insights Tab for candidate self-assessment, and an Ambassador Program for campus-driven growth. All components work together within one ecosystem: candidates build video profiles that feed into the matching system, employers receive AI-curated recommendations, and the community layer enables networking and mentorship throughout the job search journey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prospect HQ Platform A community-centric digital hiring platform connecting purpose-driven student-athletes with culture-conscious employers through video-first candidate profiles, AI-powered Purposeful Intelligence matching, a community discovery feed, and an Enterprise Solutions sales motion. Free for student-athletes; employers pay for hiring platform access, branding content, and recruitment support.
• Student-Athlete Ambassador Program A campus-based community program where current student-athletes create short-form videos, drive community sign-ups, participate in monthly challenges, and provide product feedback. Designed to scale grassroots awareness and peer-to-peer recruitment on college campuses.

Quantifiable outcome

• Employers report stronger alignment between hires and culture, shorter time-to-hire, smoother onboarding, and higher long-term performance and retention when using Prospect HQ.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LaunchBreakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026LaunchBreak and Prospect-HQ announced a strategic partnership on May 20, 2026, to expand career access, mentorship, and professional opportunities for women athletes beyond competition. The collaboration combines LaunchBreak's network of over 2,700 collegiate, professional, and Olympic women athletes with Prospect-HQ's talent platform to connect athlete talent with employers. The agreement includes communications integration, collaborative events, networking opportunities, and employer engagement initiatives designed to increase access across both communities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves12 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• LinkedIn: LinkedIn is the dominant professional network and recruiting platform globally, including for early-career and student hiring. It does not specialize in student-athletes but represents the broader competitive backdrop and the platform that most employers already use for talent acquisition.
• Indeed: Indeed is a leading global job board and recruiting platform serving entry-level through experienced roles. It competes with Prospect HQ for employer hiring budget at the early-career end and has the scale to add athlete-specific features if the niche proves attractive.

Emerging players

• Opendorse: Opendorse is an athlete monetization and NIL platform connecting athletes with brand opportunities. It overlaps with Prospect HQ in athlete audience but focuses on endorsement deals rather than traditional career placement and employer hiring.
• INFLCR: INFLCR is a Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) and athlete brand-building platform serving college athletic departments and athletes. While its focus is NIL deals rather than career placement, it operates in the same athlete audience and university partnership channel as Prospect HQ.

Direct peers

• Parker Dewey: Parker Dewey operates a micro-internship platform for college students and recent graduates seeking project-based work experience. Like Prospect HQ, it targets the early-career student segment with employer-paid opportunities, though its format is short-term project work rather than full-time placement.
• HireArt: HireArt is a profile-based recruiting platform for early-career and entry-level hires, using structured candidate profiles and assessments to help employers evaluate fit. It shares Prospect HQ's emphasis on richer candidate signals beyond resumes and serves a similar employer customer base.
• WayUp: WayUp is a job marketplace targeting college students and recent graduates, with employer branding and matching features similar to Prospect HQ. It competes directly for early-career employer budget but lacks athlete-specific positioning and video-first profiles.
• Handshake: Handshake is the dominant digital career platform for college students and recent graduates, connecting them with employers for internships and entry-level roles. It is the closest direct competitor to Prospect HQ in the early-career student hiring space, though it does not specialize in student-athletes or culture-fit matching.
• RippleMatch: RippleMatch uses AI-driven matching to connect early-career candidates with employer opportunities, with a strong emphasis on diversity recruiting. It is comparable to Prospect HQ's Purposeful Intelligence approach but focuses on entry-level tech and rotational programs broadly rather than athletes.
• Athlete Network: Athlete Network is a career networking and job platform built specifically for former college and professional athletes, with employer partnerships and athlete-focused content. It is the most directly comparable athlete-specialist platform to Prospect HQ and competes for the same talent pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prospect-hq
• Instagraminstagram.com/prospect_hq
• TikToktiktok.com/@prospect_hq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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