SwiftShortlist for startups

AI candidate screening for startup founders

Hire without spending your evenings reading 80 CVs.

You are hiring between everything else. SwiftShortlist ranks every applicant against your job description in minutes, so you spend your time on interviews — not on skimming PDFs at midnight.

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The problem

  • —No recruiter, no ATS, no time to read 80 CVs.
  • —Anchoring on the first few impressive candidates and missing better ones.
  • —Delayed hiring because screening feels like a wall of work.

What SwiftShortlist delivers

Every applicant judged the same way

The same criteria applied to every CV. No fatigue bias on CV #40.

Ranked shortlist in minutes

From upload to ranked list in under 2 minutes. Interview the top 3–5 the same day.

Reasoning attached to every score

Every candidate comes with strengths, gaps, and interview-fit notes — a founder-ready brief.

How it works

Three steps, under two minutes to a ranked shortlist.

01

Create the job

Paste the JD. The tighter it is, the sharper the ranking.

02

Upload CVs

Drag in every applicant. Bulk ZIP supported on Pro.

03

Get the ranked list

Scored, explained, and ready in under 2 minutes.

Where teams use it

  • First engineering hire — score against a technical JD
  • Founding designer — rank by portfolio-adjacent CV signals
  • GTM hire #1 — filter for early-stage sales experience
  • Chief of staff — surface generalist range from narrative CVs

Questions

Do I need an ATS?

No. SwiftShortlist is standalone. Create a job, upload CVs, get a ranked shortlist. No setup, no integration.

How much does it cost for a solo founder?

The Free plan covers 3 jobs and 50 CVs per job — enough for most founder hires. Pro is £29/month if you need more.

How long does it take?

Around 30 minutes end-to-end: write a tight JD, upload every CV, review the top 10 with reasoning, spot-check the middle, reach out to your shortlist.

Ready to rank your candidates?

Free plan, no credit card. Try on your own CVs in the next 5 minutes.

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