# The Future of Recruiting is AI-Native

> Recruiting is changing. Not because recruiters are disappearing. Because AI is changing how the very best talent is discovered, evaluated, and hired.

URL: https://firstdegree.io/insights/alfa-ai

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July 1, 2026
# The future of recruiting is AI-native.
Not replacing recruiters. Making the best dramatically better.
By FirstDegree
Recruiting is changing.
Not because recruiters are disappearing.
Because AI is changing how the very best talent is discovered, evaluated, and hired.
## Why we backed Alfa AI.
That is why we are excited to back Alfa AI in their Seed round, led by Sake Bosch alongside Golden Egg Check, Black Green Capital, and a fantastic group of angels.
What stands out is not just the technology.
It is the founders.
## The team.
Alfie Whattam, Ed Godshaw and Dr. Linda Yu, PhD have built an AI-native recruiting platform that is already helping companies (including Revolut, Google, and leading staffing firms) hire exceptional people faster and better.
## The opportunity.
The recruitment industry is one of the largest professional services markets in the world, yet much of it still runs on workflows that have not fundamentally changed in years.
We believe AI will not replace great recruiters.
It will make the best recruiters dramatically better.
Congratulations to the team and everyone involved.
Proud to join the journey.

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FirstDegree — access-first investor in AI-native B2B companies at pre-seed and seed. https://firstdegree.io