This headhunter runs 8,000 AI agents with 200 humans — on track for $280M revenue
创业邦 · wechat · 2026-09-30
Headhunting firm TTC has embedded AI agents across its recruiting pipeline and expects over 200 million RMB ($280M) revenue in 2026, serving 1,600+ AI companies and major tech firms.
- Human-AI split: 200 human employees direct 8,000+ "silicon employees"; the in-house agent "Xiaomai" handles intake, sourcing, screening and scheduling, while human consultants step in only for key conversations and offer negotiation
- Context accumulation: every engagement's communications and decisions feed the next one; a recruit with zero headhunting experience helped push 7 mid-senior offers in 70 days
- Business lines: recruiting, FA and incubation built around talent; a failed Silicon Valley poaching trip for a Chinese LLM startup became a paid "meetings-only" service line
- Raised a low-eight-figure USD Series A in Nov 2025 (Houxue Capital, Baidu Strategic Investment); its product won first prize at Baidu's Wenxin Cup
- Founder Xiao Mafeng: AI keeps getting stronger, humans keep getting pricier — the carbon-silicon collaboration era has arrived
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