The technical recruitment landscape in Saudi Arabia has officially shifted toward full automation as Resquad AI announced the closing of a $1.5 million (SAR 5.6 million) seed funding round on January 16, 2026. The investment was led by Saeed Raddad Group (SRG), with participation from a select group of angel investors. Founded in 2024 by Abdullah Al Jafari and Anton Brychak, Resquad AI is engineered to solve the "talent deficit" by using a proprietary Large Language Model (LLM) developed specifically for the technical hiring lifecycle. The platform functions as both a SaaS solution and a global B2B marketplace, connecting Saudi and GCC enterprises with a verified pool of international developers across 52 countries. By leveraging its specialized LLM, Resquad AI automates the most time-consuming pillars of recruitment: screening, technical matching, pricing, compliance, and even cross-border payments. The company reports that this "end-to-end" automation can accelerate the hiring proce...