Smplhr
By SmplhrSmplhr is an AI-agent HR that helps companies source, hire, pay, and manage top Southeast Asian talent - all in one place. Our AI Agent allows recruiters and founders to use natural language to instantly find vetted, pre-screened professionals, cutting hiring time and cost by up to 80%. Beyond hiring, Smplhr handles payroll, compliance, and talent management, so companies can scale across borders without setting up local entities. With our integrated talent system and curated candidate pool, Smplhr replaces multiple tools and agencies, making global hiring simple, fast, and cost-effective.
- Stage
- In pilot
- Industries
- HR and workforce
- Deployment
- Cloud (SaaS)
Why it is worth it
Smplhr delivers an AI Agent all-in-one solution to find, hire, pay, and manage Southeast Asia talent-something no other platform offers in one place
Our AI solution addresses three major pain points for enterprises: slow hiring, high recruitment costs, and complex cross-border compliance. Traditional hiring processes are time-consuming, often taking weeks just to screen candidates. Our AI Agent automates candidate screening and shortlisting, reducing hiring time by up to 80%. Companies also overspend on recruiters, job boards, and multiple tools - Smplhr replaces all of that with a single AI-powered platform, significantly lowering costs. Finally, when hiring across Southeast Asia, legal and payroll compliance is a major challenge. We solve this by combining AI automation with local HR expertise to ensure full compliance, without the need to set up a local entity. This allows enterprises to scale faster, smarter, and more efficiently across the region
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Best customer profile
- Today, companies globally are still struggling to find and manage the right talent, especially when they’re growing fast or entering new markets. In many developed countries, hiring local talent is getting more expensive due to rising salaries
- Southeast Asia is a fast growing region with great remote talent, and it helps companies save on hiring costs while scaling quickly. But hiring across borders comes with compliance challenges, legal, tax and setup issues that slow everything down
Notable paying customers
- Yes
We started building in November 2024, and in just the last 3 months, we’ve launched pilots with 2 active companies, achieved candidate placements in 1 day (vs. their usual 2–3 weeks), and secured early commitment $2,000 in ARR from one of them. Our talent pool has grown 5x, from 137 in January to 709 in April 2025. We’re also trusted by HASAN VC, who listed us as a recommended HR service for their portfolio.