This AI Recruiter Charges Headhunter Rates — And Just Raised $5.3M to Back It Up

Dex raised $5.3 million to build an AI voice agent that interviews engineers, matches them to jobs, and charges 20 to 30 percent of first-year salary — the same rate as an executive search firm. In this episode, we break down how Dex actually works, why they're betting everything on passive AI engineer discovery, and what the success-fee pricing model means for your recruiting budget. Plus, where tools like OVI fit when AI is replacing the top-of-funnel recruiter screen.