ESSA.app
ESSA.app is an AI-powered career assistant designed to help individuals build skills, gain confidence, and land their desired jobs more efficiently. It offers a suite of tools including an AI career coach for planning career paths, an AI-powered resume builder with templates and smart text generation, and an AI avatar for interview practice with video-CV recording. The platform also provides curated micro-courses for skill development and helps users send their optimized resumes and video-CVs to employers, aiming to increase high-intent responses. For recruiters, ESSA.app offers video pre-screening and speeds up mass hiring by processing more candidates without compromising quality. The company has been recognized with awards such as 'Award for Innovative AI Solutions in Career Development' and featured in 'Top 65 AI Startups' and '10 Rookies of the Year 2024'.
ESSA.app
ESSA.app is an AI-powered career assistant designed to help individuals build skills, gain confidence, and land their desired jobs more efficiently. It offers a suite of tools including an AI career coach for planning career paths, an AI-powered resume builder with templates and smart text generation, and an AI avatar for interview practice with video-CV recording. The platform also provides curated micro-courses for skill development and helps users send their optimized resumes and video-CVs to employers, aiming to increase high-intent responses. For recruiters, ESSA.app offers video pre-screening and speeds up mass hiring by processing more candidates without compromising quality. The company has been recognized with awards such as 'Award for Innovative AI Solutions in Career Development' and featured in 'Top 65 AI Startups' and '10 Rookies of the Year 2024'.
TL;DR
Product: AI career assistant: job matching, resume/CV builder, AI video interview avatar, and candidate analytics
Headquarters: Radom, Poland (ESSA.app Sp. z o.o.)
Founders: Anastasiya (Anastazja) Surynava
Funding: Small early funding including a grant (May 2025) and a funding round (Jan 2025); total ~€38k reported
Traction claims: Company-reported downloads (~50,000) and AI interactions (~693,520)
Company Overview
Problem Domain
Job search, career development, and hiring/HR screening efficiency
Founded
2024
Industry
HRTech / Career Development / AI
Funding Track Record
30,000
8,000
Reported as an ElevenLabs grant
Investor Signal
“Received grant support (including an ElevenLabs grant) and was recommended for a PARP Component IIa grant opportunity”