We are people who believe hiring should feel human again.

Vision

A hiring experience built on real conversations and clear signals where recruiters have the time to build relationships, and candidates have the support to show up at their best. The resume becomes a starting point, not the story, and potential is surfaced with clarity and respect.

Vision

Mission

To surface fair, explainable talent signals through structured AI voice interviews, giving recruiters time to focus on people, and giving candidates coaching and feedback to thrive.

Mission

To surface fair, explainable talent signals through structured AI voice interviews, giving recruiters time to focus on people, and giving candidates coaching and feedback to thrive.

Mission

To surface fair, explainable talent signals through structured AI voice interviews, giving recruiters time to focus on people, and giving candidates coaching and feedback to thrive.

Meet the Team behind Ezra

We’re a group of recruiters, builders, and problem-solvers who know the hiring struggle firsthand. Our mission? To make recruitment fairer, faster, and more human.

Ophir Samson

Founder and CEO

Ophir is Ezra’s Founder and CEO, and a second-time voice AI founder. He has led engineering at GM, partnerships at Aurora, and math research at MIT. With a PhD from Imperial and an MBA from Stanford, he’s committed to using AI to broaden access - and is also a professional close-up magician.

Melissa McNutt

Chief Marketing Officer

Melissa is a marketing leader with a focus on advanced technology and emerging industries. She has scaled Fortune 500 companies and unicorns alike, shaping global stories at Samsung, Magic Leap, and TwentyFirstCenturyBrand to drive growth at the front edge of innovation.

Marc Yasuda

Head of Commercial

Marc is a seasoned go-to-market executive who has built and scaled sales and partnerships orgs at private (Headspace, Ginger, Bizo) and public (LinkedIn) companies. He loves spending time with his family and friends in the kitchen, outdoors, and trying to make his two teenage daughters laugh.

Anna Matalon

Head of Product

Anna is a product leader and former founder with over a decade of experience building products that reach billions. Before Ezra, she founded a YC-backed fintech startup, led product at Scale AI and held leadership roles at LinkedIn.