Take2 AI

About Take2 AI

Take2 AI provides an artificial intelligence-powered job simulation platform focused on sales recruiting and training. The company assists businesses in creating customized simulations of real-world sales situations to assess job candidates' skills, cultural fit, and behavioral characteristics. By utilizing generative AI, Take2 AI develops scenarios specific to a company and role, which offers performance data to employers and immerses applicants in the position, aiming to decrease mis-hires and attrition.

Founded in 2021 by Kaushik Narasimhan and Yaniv Shimoni, the New York-based company was developed from insights gained during their research on skills-based hiring at Stanford Graduate School of Business. Shimoni previously founded and led an energy company, Kolbogas, until its acquisition, while Narasimhan has a decade of experience in renewable energy, including a role as General Manager at Flex. Their joint research at Stanford, which highlighted that resumes are often poor predictors of fit for high-volume sales roles, formed the foundation of Take2 AI.

The platform serves talent acquisition teams and sales leaders by streamlining the hiring process. For talent acquisition, it saves time by automating the screening of resumes and conducting initial interviews, only advancing qualified candidates. Sales leaders benefit from hiring more engaged and job-ready talent, which has been shown to reduce 90-day attrition significantly for clients. The business model is primarily B2B, targeting companies with high-volume hiring needs in sectors like sales, healthcare, retail, and manufacturing. The company generates revenue through custom-priced plans for access to its platform and services. In April 2024, Take2 AI announced a $3 million seed funding round led by Reach Capital and SemperVirens.