Fika Jobs raises $4M for AI-powered video resumes

Stockholm-based hiring platform Fika Jobs has raised $4 million in
pre-seed funding to expand its video-first approach to recruitment. The round
was led by Luminar Ventures, with participation from more than 20 venture
capital and angel investors, including Alliance VC, as well as Nordic
entrepreneurs Sebastian Knutsson and Riccardo Zacconi, co-founders of King, the
company behind Candy Crush.

Founded by brothers Jakob and Alexander Dubois, Fika Jobs is
rethinking how candidates present themselves in a job market increasingly
shaped by artificial intelligence. The company is named after the Swedish
tradition of “fika”, reflecting its belief that meaningful
professional connections often begin with conversation rather than paperwork.

The platform allows candidates to complete a 10-minute
conversation with an AI agent, which then automatically generates a profile
consisting of short video clips highlighting their skills, experience,
ambitions and values. Once published, candidates can be matched with relevant
current and future opportunities, reducing the need for repetitive applications
while helping employers identify better-fitting candidates.

The company has already attracted a growing waitlist of employers
ahead of its broader launch. During an early testing phase in 2025, more than
50 companies used the platform, attracting thousands of candidates and
resulting in several successful hires.

The founders argue that traditional hiring is becoming
increasingly automated, with AI-generated applications often screened by
automated recruitment tools before candidates have an opportunity to
demonstrate their strengths beyond a resume.

We believe candidates need a new way to stand out, through
personal AI video conversations. That’s why we are building Fika Jobs,

says
Jakob Dubois, CEO and co-founder of Fika Jobs.

Alexander Dubois, CTO and co-founder of Fika Jobs, said the
company is using AI to help employers better understand candidates and match
them with roles where they are more likely to succeed and thrive, taking what
he described as a more candidate-centric approach to recruitment.

For employers, the platform provides access to pre-interviewed
candidates alongside deeper insights into their motivations, skills and career
goals. To support fairer hiring decisions, Fika Jobs anonymises attributes such
as age, gender and ethnicity during the matching process. Companies only pay
when a hire is made.

With the new funding, Fika Jobs plans to further develop its
platform, grow its team and prepare for a broader market launch later this
year.