Talently is a technology company.
Talently has raised $3.6M across 2 funding rounds.
Talently has raised $3.6M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Talently is a technology company operating as the fastest-growing tech talent marketplace in Latin America, founded in 2019 in Lima, Peru.[1][2][5] It builds an AI-powered platform that connects global companies with top pre-vetted tech and digital talent from LATAM, including software developers, marketers, sales professionals, product managers, and customer experience specialists.[1][2][5] The platform solves hiring challenges by delivering validated candidates with technical, language, and cultural assessments in as little as 48 hours, reducing average hiring time to 21 days and achieving a 90% success rate, while helping over 5,000 professionals advance their careers and supporting 500+ companies like Globant, PayPal, Microsoft, and Rappi.[2][5]
Talently serves remote-first global firms seeking scalable nearshore talent, emphasizing speed, cost optimization, and quality over traditional agencies or freelance platforms.[2][5] Its growth momentum is strong, with 100,000+ vetted professionals in its database, 339+ placements, 6x growth over three years, and 94% retention beyond two years, backed by investors like Capria, Avalancha Ventures, and Salkantay Ventures.[1][4][5]
Talently was founded in 2019 in Lima, Peru, by Doménica Obando, who serves as CEO and has a background with Omnigy and StartSchool Perú.[1] The idea emerged to address the mismatch in LATAM's tech talent market, where skilled developers faced spam offers and inefficient processes, while global companies struggled with slow, risky hiring.[1][2] Early traction came from leveraging AI for talent validation and recruitment support, quickly positioning it as a nearshore marketplace; it has since expanded to hubs in Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil, raising funds from impact-focused investors like Capria and Latin Leap.[1][5]
Pivotal moments include building a network of 100,000+ vetted profiles and partnering with major employers, helping over 200 companies cut hiring risks and enabling 5,000+ career advancements.[2][5]
Talently rides the nearshore outsourcing trend, capitalizing on LATAM's booming tech talent pool amid U.S. and global remote work shifts post-pandemic.[1][2][5] Timing is ideal as companies seek cost-effective, time-zone-aligned alternatives to onshore hiring, with LATAM hubs like Mexico and Brazil offering skilled engineers at optimized rates.[5] Market forces favoring it include AI advancements in recruitment, rising demand for vetted senior talent (e.g., from Big Tech like Microsoft and PayPal), and LATAM's digital economy growth.[2][5]
It influences the ecosystem by democratizing access to elite LATAM developers, reducing hiring friction for 500+ firms, and upskilling 5,000+ professionals, fostering a stronger regional tech hub.[2][5]
Talently is poised to dominate LATAM nearshoring as AI recruitment evolves and global firms scale remote teams further.[5] Next steps likely include database expansion beyond 100,000 profiles, deeper AI for predictive hiring, and geographic pushes into more LATAM countries or beyond.[1][5] Trends like AI talent scoring and cultural-fit matching will shape its path, potentially amplifying influence amid talent shortages. As the fastest-growing marketplace, it ties back to its core promise: efficiently bridging global opportunity with LATAM excellence.[1][2]
Talently has raised $3.6M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Talently's investors include 2xN, 500 Global, Alaya Capital, Avalancha Ventures, DST Global, Goodwater Capital, Latin Leap, Newtype Ventures, Fabio Cannavale, Fabio Muniz, Expert Dojo, Mucker Capital.
Talently has raised $3.6M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in June 2022.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | $3.0M Seed | 2xN, 500 Global, Alaya Capital, Avalancha Ventures, DST Global, Goodwater Capital, Latin Leap, Newtype Ventures, Fabio Cannavale, Fabio Muniz | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | $650K Seed | 2xN, Alaya Capital, Avalancha Ventures, DST Global, Expert Dojo, Goodwater Capital, Mucker Capital, Pitbull Ventures, Fabio Muniz |