When was Search Light founded?

Search Light was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Search Light located?

Search Light is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Search Light have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Search Light is 11.

Is Search Light a funded company?

Search Light is a funded company, having raised a total of $20M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Nov 22, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Search Light?

Search Light's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Dec 20, 2021, with participation from 6 investors. Its primary sector is HRTech. In United States, the HRTech sector has seen $1.19B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Search Light rank among its competitors?

Search Light ranks 35th amongst 2761 active competitors, of which 215 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vahan, which secured an undisclosed amount in Jul, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Search Light?

Search Light's top competitors include Jobandtalent, SmartRecruiters and Greenhouse. Among them, Vahan secured the most recent funding round in July, 2025.

Search Light - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Search Light is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2018 by Anna Wang. It operates as a SaaS-based suite solutions for applicant tracking. Search Light has raised $20M in funding from Accel and Founders Fund. The company has 2761 active competitors, including 215 funded and 117 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Jobandtalent, SmartRecruiters and Greenhouse.

Company Details

SaaS-based suite solutions for applicant tracking. It utilizes a bias-free AI system to screen candidates based on relevant work experience, hard skills, and soft skills.The software provides recruiters with past performance data of the candidates for better hiring decisions and early reference checking. The platform offers customizable assessments that predict candidate performance, validated by industrial-organizational psychology principles. The features include adding custom position requirements, sorting candidates by reference results, and viewing aggregated answers.

Website: www.searchlight.ai
Email ID: *****@searchlight.ai
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$20M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Dec 20, 2021, $*****

Investors

Accel & 13 more

Ranked

35^th among 2761 active competitors

Employee Count

11 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Jobandtalent & 3413 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Multiverse (Apr 08, 2024)

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Search Light is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Ashby, Inc. CIN: 38-4097461 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2017	-	-	-

Search Light got acquired by Multiverse on Apr 08, 2024.

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Search Light has raised a total funding of $20M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 22, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Dec 20, 2021 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Search Light has 8 institutional investors and 6 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Search Light:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 20, 2021	5275153	Series A	3212607	5581221	1888748	3163738
Nov 22, 2019	4985214	Seed	5961785	1991180	Accel	Founders Fund & 8 more

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The founders of Search Light is Anna Wang.

Here are the details of Search Light's key team members:

Anna Wang: Co-Founder of Search Light. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Search Light's employee count trend

Search Light has 11 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Search Light's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Search Light include Jobandtalent, SmartRecruiters and Greenhouse. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Search Light, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Jobandtalent 2008, Madrid (Spain), Series F	Provider of an AI-powered platform connecting companies with frontline workers	$1B	Kibo Ventures, SoftBank Vision Fund & 34 others	79/100
2nd	SmartRecruiters 2010, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based ATS and Hiring Platform	$225M	Insight Partners, Salesforce Ventures & 12 others	74/100
3rd	Greenhouse 2012, New York City (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for applicant tracking and talent acquisition	$110M	FoodVentures, KazAgro & 20 others	74/100
4th	Fountain 2014, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of a platform for streamlining and automating high volume hiring	$185M	Shasta Ventures, Y Combinator & 21 others	73/100
5th	Lever 2012, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for recruitment, applicant tracking, and candidate management	$123M	Adams Street Partners, Apax & 33 others	72/100
6th	iCIMS 2000, Holmdel (United States), Acquired	Provider of a talent acquisition platform and applicant tracking system	$93.5M	Susquehanna Growth Equity, TA Associates & 2 others	71/100
7th	HireVue 2004, South Jordan (United States), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered platform for skill validation, interviewing, and talent engagement	$93.4M	TCV, Investor Growth Capital & 13 others	70/100
8th	BrightHire 2019, New York (United States), Acquired	Cloud-based applicant tracking system suite solutions	$36M	Flybridge Capital Partners, Index Ventures ... & 19 others	70/100
9th	Vahan 2016, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Provider of an AI-powered platform for blue and grey collar recruitment	$23.7M	Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund & 37 others	70/100
10th	Gem 2017, Rancho Santa Margarita (United States), Series C	Online recruitment management solutions provider	$148M	Y Combinator, Greylock Partners & 5 others	69/100
35th	Search Light 2018, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	SaaS-based suite solutions for applicant tracking	$20M	Shasta Ventures, Founders Fund & 12 others	54/100