We Build Bridges
Between People & Purpose
CultureMatch started with a frustration: brilliant people kept ending up in the wrong places. Not because of skill. Because nobody measured what actually matters — the invisible threads that make a team click.
A Broken Puzzle Piece
Our founding team spent years in talent acquisition. They watched companies hire for skills and fire for culture — over and over. Great candidates. Great companies. Terrible matches. Not because anyone did something wrong, but because the real compatibility was invisible.
Traditional assessments measured personality. Job boards measured keywords. Nobody measured the space between a person and a team — the unspoken rhythms, the shared values, the way decisions are actually made on a Tuesday afternoon.
So we set out to measure exactly that. To build the bridge between who people are and where they belong. Not with guesswork, but with science, AI, and a deep respect for what makes every culture unique.
Building Bridges, One Year at a Time
The Frustration That Started It All
After watching another high-potential hire leave within three months — perfect resume, wrong culture — our founders decided enough was enough. They started sketching the first version of a culture-matching algorithm on a napkin in an Amsterdam café.
From Napkin to Prototype
We assembled a team of I/O psychologists, ML engineers, and HR veterans. Ran a 10-company pilot in the Netherlands. The early results were staggering: matched hires stayed 3x longer than traditionally sourced ones.
The Bridge Goes Live
Officially launched CultureMatch to the market. Within a year, 100+ companies were using the platform. Integrated generative AI for automated culture blueprints. Won "Most Innovative HR Tech" at the European HR Awards.
Connecting Across Borders
500+ organizations across Europe. Multi-language support. Deep ATS integrations. Our Match Intelligence engine now analyzes 42 cultural dimensions — up from 12 at launch. And we're just getting started.
Every Piece of This Puzzle
We're psychologists, engineers, designers, and culture nerds. Different backgrounds, one conviction: hiring should be human, even when it's powered by AI.
Sophie de Groot
CEO & Co-Founder
Former HR Director who spent 15 years watching great people land in wrong cultures. Built CultureMatch to fix the broken bridge between talent and teams.
Ravi Patel
CTO & Co-Founder
AI researcher who believes the hardest engineering problems are human ones. Previously built recommendation systems at scale. Now builds them for people.
Emma Visser
Head of Product
Product designer obsessed with making complex science feel effortless. Thinks the best HR tools shouldn't feel like HR tools at all.
Lucas van Dijk
Head of Customer Success
The person who makes sure every customer's puzzle pieces actually click. Believes onboarding is where trust is built or broken.
Our Pieces Fit Like This
Every Piece Matters
No role is too small. No voice is too quiet. We build products that see the full picture because our team reflects one. Diversity isn't a checkbox — it's our competitive edge.
Science Over Gut Feel
We don't ship features based on hunches. Every recommendation our platform makes is grounded in I/O psychology, validated by research, and stress-tested in the real world.
Build Bridges, Not Walls
We connect. Between teams and people. Between data and decisions. Between what a company says it values and what it actually practices. Transparency is non-negotiable.
Move Fast, Stay Human
We're an AI company that never forgets it's building for humans. We ship fast, iterate constantly, and always ask: does this make hiring more human, not less?
The Impact So Far
Companies Connected
Cultural Dimensions
Client Retention
Longer Employee Tenure
Want to Be Part of the Bridge?
We're growing fast and always looking for people who believe work should feel like belonging. If that resonates, we'd love to hear from you.