WhyBrilliant builds a recruitment platform that reverses the traditional application model by using two AI agents—Nova for job seekers and Atlas for employers—to identify strong matches and introduce candidates only when appropriate. The company operates on a success-based revenue model, charging when a hire is completed. WhyBrilliant publicly launched after assembling a talent network of over a thousand mid-career technology professionals across Germany. It was founded by Patrick Böert and Aleksander Heimrath and is based in Berlin. With its €1M pre-seed backing from Merantix, the company plans to further develop the product, expand the platform, and grow its talent and employer network.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Jun 2026