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VCV

Video resumes couldn't sell themselves

marketfitSlow Death

Years-long decline before final shutdown · Fatal mistake: VCV targeted a market not yet ready to adopt video resumes as a hiring standard, leaving them without critical mass on either side of the marketplace.

Founded	2010
Closed	2015
Country	Russia
Sector	Hrtech

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Key Events Timeline

2010-01-01

FOUNDING

VCV founded in Russia to offer video CV technology for the HR market.

2012-06-01

FUNDING

VCV raises $1M in funding to expand its video recruiting platform across Russia.

2013-09-01

PRODUCT LAUNCH

Platform updates introduced but employer adoption remains tepid across major Russian cities.

2015-01-01

SHUTDOWN

VCV ceases operations after failing to achieve sustainable traction in the Russian HR market.

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VCV built a video CV platform targeting the Russian HR technology market but failed to achieve sufficient market adoption among both employers and job candidates. The startup faced significant constraints: limi...

ted funding of approximately $1 million restricted growth and marketing capabilities. The core product struggled to compete against entrenched traditional recruiting portals that dominated the Russian

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