You know how the best stories often start with a “what if?” Well, ours began in a small corner of Mumbai, with four dreamers and one simple question: “What if one employee could bring one hire?”
Sudarsan Ravi, Pravin Roche, Sucheta Joshi, and Shantaram Waingankar probably didn’t realize they were about to change the future of hiring when they first sat down together. But they shared a beautiful vision – that hiring shouldn’t feel like climbing Mount Everest. It could be effortless, human, and dare we say, actually delightful.
From tiny ripples to big waves
Here’s a little secret: we didn’t set out to revolutionize the entire hiring world overnight. We started with just one thing – making employee referrals work better. Why? Because we discovered something fascinating: people don’t refer friends to jobs just for the money in their pocket. They do it because they genuinely want to help. Sometimes the simplest insights create the biggest ripples.
But here’s where it gets interesting. Around 2015, we noticed something that bothered us. A lot. Recruiters – these amazing people who literally change lives by connecting talent with opportunity, were struggling with clunky software. It felt like the technology was designed by someone who’d never hired anyone in their life. Bereft of data and support, the ATS they were using became one more task for both recruiters and TA leadership.
The plot twist
A customer sat us down and said ‘While we love your thought process, you have done PhD in one small area. When underlying ATS systems, global and local are just not a fit, why don’t you help solve the larger problem in hiring?’ We put on our thinking hat and decided to rebuild the whole recruiting system from scratch. We asked ourselves: ‘What if recruiting software actually made recruiters’ lives easier?’
We created a dashboard that doesn’t need a PhD to understand – just simple, color-coded tasks that make sense. Then we got really excited about AI, but not in a scary “robots-are-taking-over” way. We used it to write better job descriptions, catch fraudsters, and even make scheduling less of a headache.
AI that actually gets what recruiters need (because recruiters told us exactly what would help)
Remember when AI was just a sci-fi concept or part of Interstellar? Now it’s helping our recruiters find amazing talent faster than ever. We’ve added all sorts of neat features over the years:
- AI-powered hiring intelligence to help recruiters identify the best talent with speed and precision.
- Secure and compliant hiring processes that ensure data protection and peace of mind.
- A high-velocity hiring engine designed to meet the demands of today’s fast-paced recruitment environment.
- Fraud prevention features that maintain the integrity of hiring while delivering a seamless user experience.
Growing together with our talent superheroes
You know who the real stars of our story are? Our customers. Every time they shared a challenge, we saw an opportunity. Every piece of feedback, every suggestion, every “what if we could…” moments shaped who we are today. And boy, did it pay off! This year alone, our customers walked away with 6 Brandon Hall Awards for Excellence in Talent Acquisition taking the total count to 17 Brandon awards in the past 5 years. All for excellence in talent acquisition.
A genuine impact
Over the past 12 years, we’ve worked hand-in-hand with our customers to create tangible outcomes in talent acquisition. Here are some of the key results we’ve achieved together:
- Serving over 1 Mn+ users across 50+ countries with our talent acquisition cloud (TA Cloud) platform.
- 40% reduction in time-to-hire: Our solutions have helped organizations fill roles faster, ensuring top talent is never out of reach.
- 30% reduction in cost-per-hire: By streamlining processes and improving efficiency, we’ve enabled companies to hire smarter without overspending.
- Candidate experience score of 4.8/5: We’ve transformed the hiring journey, creating a seamless and delightful experience for candidates.
- Recruiter experience score of 4.5/5: Our platform simplifies recruiters’ day-to-day tasks, empowering them to focus on what matters most—finding the right talent.
Looking ahead
You know what’s exciting? We feel like we’re just getting started. The hiring world keeps changing, and we’re here for it. We’re cooking up some pretty exciting innovations in our lab, and we can’t wait to share them with you.
A thank you note (because we’re sentimental like that)
To everyone who’s been part of this journey – whether you’ve been here since that first day in Mumbai or joined us just yesterday – thank you. You’ve turned our little “what if” into a worldwide wave of positive change in talent acquisition.
Special shoutout to:
- Our customers who trusted us with their hiring vision
- Our partners who believed in our ‘what if’
- Our team who puts their heart into every feature
- And everyone who’s ever clicked, shared, or hired through RippleHire
Journey with RippleHire: The Leaders’ Cut
We asked our leaders to share their experience and the journey of RippleHire over the years. Their reflections capture the heart of our 12-year story. Check out the video below!
Here’s to the next dozen years of making hiring more human, one click at a time. Because at RippleHire, we believe every great hire starts with a dream – and we’re here to help make those dreams come true.
P.S. If you’re wondering what happened to that small corner in Mumbai where it all started… Well, we’ve grown a bit. But our hearts are still right there, dreaming up ways to make hiring better for everyone.
