Google Ventures, the investment arm of technology company Alphabet, has led a $35 million Series B funding round in London based AI company Metaview.

Metaview operates an AI powered hiring platform that analyses job interviews to generate data driven insights. The company states its technology adds objectivity and consistency to recruitment processes by converting interview conversations into real time analysis.

The platform features several AI tools including an automated notetaker, post interview reports, a candidate information chatbot and a job advertisement distribution service.

Additional participants in the funding round included Plural, Vertex Ventures, Seedcamp, True Equity and Synthesia chief executive Victor Riparbelli.

Vidu Shanmugarajah, a partner at Google Ventures, commented: "Metaview is fundamentally rethinking how hiring is done with AI. The platform automates hiring workflows while improving decision quality, a powerful combination that delights customers. We've been impressed by both the growth and customer expansion, with leading companies across recruitment, financial services, enterprise tech and consumer internet scaling their usage year after year."

Shanmugarajah added: "With millions of interviews processed and usage continually increasing within customers, Metaview is quickly becoming the AI partner of choice for teams hiring at scale."

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