Lytmus offers an immersive assessment environment — a web-based virtual machine with an IDE, browser, sample code and files — designed to mimic live pair‑programming and test debugging and code‑analysis rather than abstract algorithm puzzles. The platform passively collects logs so hiring managers can review candidate behavior and signal quality after a session. Lytmus positions the product as a way to lower the cost of interviewing and improve the signal of technical assessments. The company sells its technical assessment platform and charges customers by the number and kinds of assessments it sends; Pinterest and Okta are cited as customers. It also operates a secondary "Showcase" product targeted at college students, with placement‑based payments in some cases. Lytmus raised $7.2M from NEA and Accel to support its growth and go‑to‑market efforts.

Total raised

$7M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Sep 2015