FUKU.AI, the AI hiring architecture built for small and mid-sized businesses across Asia, today announced that it has been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception program, which supports startups revolutionizing industries with AI and data science.
FUKU.AI enables SMEs to hire white-collar, mid-level professionals faster, smarter, and more affordably — replacing fragmented tools like job boards, spreadsheets, and agencies with one AI-powered system for sourcing, outreach, and interviewing.
"Joining NVIDIA Inception is a strong validation of our AI-first approach to recruitment. With NVIDIA's technical expertise and ecosystem support, we can deliver hiring tools that are faster, smarter, and built specifically for SMEs in Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong." — Kevin Gao, Co-founder & CEO of FUKU.AI
NVIDIA Inception will provide FUKU.AI with access to advanced AI technology, developer training, and go-to-market support. This will accelerate the development of core modules such as intention-based candidate search, multi-channel outreach, and the AI Interview Agent.
"SMEs shouldn't have to juggle job boards, spreadsheets, and recruiter bills. We're building one intelligent hiring system that works like a full recruitment team — always on, affordable, and simple to use." — Eddie Ler, Co-founder & CSO of FUKU.AI
Since its beta launch in June 2025, FUKU.AI has already attracted 260 SME users, 35 paying clients, and has more than 500 SMEs on its waitlist. Clients report up to 3× productivity gains in sourcing and candidate quality compared to traditional methods.
About FUKU.AI
FUKU.AI is building the AI Hiring Architecture for SMEs in Asia — a unified platform that replaces job boards, spreadsheets, and fragmented tools with AI-driven sourcing, outreach, interviewing, and analytics. With a proprietary database of over 10 million white-collar resumes across Southeast Asia, FUKU.AI enables SMEs to hire mid-level professionals at a fraction of the time and cost.
Founded in 2024 and headquartered in Singapore, FUKU.AI is rapidly scaling into Singapore, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.
Learn more: www.fuku.ai