
Ropes.
AI skills assessment and candidate fraud detection for staffing firms.
Location
New York, NY, United States
Founded
2023
Company Size
1-10
About Ropes.
Ropes addresses a problem that's grown from a nuisance into a genuine liability: candidates who aren't who they claim to be. Identity fraud, location spoofing, AI-assisted assessments, ghost workers through VPNs - these aren't edge cases anymore.
The core product generates job-specific technical challenges from actual role requirements - not off-the-shelf puzzles. A candidate placed for a DevOps contract gets assessed on DevOps scenarios matching the client's stack. The platform auto-scores responses in a format hiring managers can act on.
The fraud detection won Ropes the SIA Technology Innovation Competition. During every session, the platform monitors geolocation, VPN usage, IP addresses, biometrics, and 20+ additional integrity signals. It also detects AI-assisted cheating without triggering false positives. $3.1M seed funding, backed by GSV Ventures and Box Group. Clients include Randstad Digital, Medical Solutions, and ConsultNet.
Features
FAQ
- Monitors 20+ integrity signals in real time: geolocation, IP, VPN/proxy detection, biometric validation, screen behavior, copy-paste patterns, and AI usage. Flags suspicious sessions without disrupting genuine candidates.
- Yes - assessments are built from job descriptions and requirements documents. Generates environment-based problems mirroring actual work, not generic tests.
- Integrates with 20+ platforms. Recruiters send assessments and view scorecards from their existing workflow. Results and integrity reports push back to the ATS record.
How does Ropes detect fraudulent candidates?
Can Ropes generate custom assessments for specific roles?
How does Ropes integrate with staffing ATS systems?
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