Company:SmartRecruiters

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SmartRecruiters
TypeSubsidiary
IndustrySoftware
Founded2010
FounderJerome Ternynck
Headquarters
San Francisco, California
,
U.S.
Key people
Rebecca Carr (CEO)
ProductsApplicant Tracking System (ATS), Candidate Relationship Management (CRM)
ParentSAP
Websitewww.smartrecruiters.com

SmartRecruiters is an American software company founded in 2010 by Jérôme Ternynck. The company develops talent acquisition software used by employers to manage hiring processes.[1][2][3]

The company was acquired by German software corporation SAP in August 2025 to replace the recruiting module in its SuccessFactors Human Capital Management suite.[4][1][2][5]

History

SmartRecruiters was founded by Jerome Ternynck in 2010. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.[6]

In 2016, the company had 700 customers, including Square, Atlassian and Equinox gyms.[7]

In January 2017, SmartRecruiters acquired the German data science company Jobspotting GmbH, a job recommendation engine, for an undisclosed sum.[8]

Rebecca Carr was named the Chief Executive Officer in 2024.[9]

In August 2025, German software company SAP acquired SmartRecruiters.[10][1][11]

Platform

The SmartRecruiters platform is a suite of cloud-based tools for managing the hiring process. It provides applicant tracking, recruitment tools, candidate relationship management, and analytics.[12][13][14]

Hiring managers can manage job requests, communicate with candidates, and schedule interviews.[15][16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Greiner, Lynn (2025-10-06). "SAP sets timeline to replace SuccessFactors recruiting module with SmartRecruiters". https://www.cio.com/article/4068172/sap-sets-timeline-to-replace-successfactors-recruiting-module-with-smartrecruiters.html. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Barth, Jill (2025-08-01). "SAP to acquire SmartRecruiters, growing its talent acquisition capabilities". https://hrexecutive.com/sap-to-acquire-smartrecruiters-growing-its-talent-acquisition-capabilities/. 
  3. ↑ Gage, Deborah (2016-06-30). "SmartRecruiters Raises $30M". https://www.wsj.com/articles/smartrecruiters-raises-30m-1467286209. 
  4. ↑ "SmartRecruiters for SAP SuccessFactors Reviews & Ratings 2026". https://www.gartner.com/reviews/product/smartrecruiters-for-sap-successfactors. 
  5. ↑ Gage, Deborah (March 31, 2022). "How SmartRecruiters Helps Ukrainian Refugees". https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-03-31/how-smartrecruiters-helps-ukrainian-refugees-video. 
  6. ↑ Su, Jeb (Mar 14, 2018). "SmartRecruiters Unveils Artificial Intelligence Recruiting Assistant, Hiring Scorecard". https://www.forbes.com/sites/jeanbaptiste/2018/03/14/smartrecruiters-unveils-artificial-intelligence-recruiting-assistant-hiring-scorecard/. 
  7. ↑ Roof, Katie (2016-06-30). "SmartRecruiters raises $30 million for hiring software". https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/30/smartrecruiters-raises-30-million-for-hiring-software/. 
  8. ↑ Butcher, Mike (2017-01-31). "Berlin's Jobspotting acquired by SF's SmartRecruiters for undisclosed sum". https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/31/berlins-jobspotting-acquired-by-sfs-smartrecruiters-for-undisclosed-sun/. 
  9. ↑ Tattersall, Hannah (2025-08-27). "SmartRecruiters CEO Rebecca Carr chats to AI Masterclass about how she helped build an AI-integrated HR solution for recruiters and candidates.". https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/why-job-candidates-are-sending-ai-agents-to-online-interviews-20250730-p5mj0z. 
  10. ↑ O'Donnell, Jim (2025-08-04). "SAP hopes SmartRecruiters buy will bolster SuccessFactors". https://www.techtarget.com/searchhrsoftware/news/366628460/SAP-hopes-SmartRecruiters-buy-will-bolster-SuccessFactors. 
  11. ↑ Kyriasoglou, Christina (July 31, 2025). "SAP to Buy San Francisco-Based HR Software Firm SmartRecruiters". https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-08-01/sap-to-buy-san-francisco-based-hr-software-firm-smartrecruiters. 
  12. ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (2021-07-20). "SmartRecruiters raises $110M at a $1.5B valuation to expand its end-to-end recruitment platform". https://techcrunch.com/2021/07/20/smartrecruiters-raises-110m-at-a-1-5b-valuation-to-expand-its-end-to-end-recruitment-platform/. 
  13. ↑ Strauss, Karsten (2017-06-19). "The Top Skills And Industries For Entry-Level Jobs". https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2017/06/19/top-entry-level-skills-and-industries/. 
  14. ↑ Strauss, Karsten, Which Job Positions Do Employers Constantly Need To Fill?, https://www.forbes.com/sites/karstenstrauss/2016/05/05/which-job-positions-do-employers-constantly-need-to-fill/, retrieved 2026-03-24 
  15. ↑ Coulter, Martin (2021-08-03). "We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck recruitment startup SmartRecruiters used to persuade Shopify investor Insight to back its $110 million round". https://www.businessinsider.com/smartrecruiters-pitch-deck-covid-19-recruitment-series-e-silver-lake-2021-7. 
  16. ↑ "The Forrester Wave: Human Capital Management Solutions, Q4 2025". https://www.forrester.com/report/the-forrester-wave-tm-human-capital-management-solutions-q4-2025/RES186656. 



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