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YC Alum Cercli Raises Oversubscribed $12 M Series A to Launch AI‑First HR Stack
By Isha

Dubai‑based HR‑tech startup Cercli, founded by ex‑Careem operators Akeed Azmi and David Reche, has secured an oversubscribed $12 million Series A round led by Picus Capital. Designed as an AI‑native alternative to legacy systems, Cercli now processes over $100 million in annual payroll across 50 countries and has achieved 10× revenue growth in the past year.
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