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Raised $6M Seed on October 8, 2025

Raised $6M Seed on October 8, 2025

At MeritFirst, we’re on a mission to revolutionize how companies identify and evaluate talent, regardless of background. By rejecting outdated, unreliable proxies for capability and embracing objective, merit-based assessments, we are rebuilding the meritocratic infrastructure of opportunity from the ground up.

Austin, United States

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$6M Seed

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HR & Recruiting

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Onsite

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1–10

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