Spott secures $21M Series A to expand its AI platform for recruitment agencies

Spott , an AI-native applicant tracking system (ATS) and customer relationship management (CRM) platform for recruitment agencies, has raised $21 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Balderton Capital , with participation from Base10 Partners , Y Combinator and Fortino . Founded in Leuven in 2024 by university friends Lander Degreve , Manu Vanderveeren and Samuel Smeys , Spott emerged from the founders’ work with recruitment businesses at McKinsey, Bain and BCG.