Comcast Ventures has exited the online talent marketplace, which was acquired shortly after a report claiming it ws set to close down.

Online recruitment platform developer Vettery bought US-based peer Hired yesterday for an undisclosed amount, allowing mass media group Comcast’s corporate venture capital arm, Comcast Ventures, to exit.

Hired operates an artificial intelligence-equipped online recruitment marketplace for tech workers. The deal comes after a report by The Information last week stating it was set to sell off its assets to pay off creditors and wind down the company.

The transaction comes after $133m in funding, including $30m from Investment Management Corporation…

Robert Lavine

Robert Lavine is special features editor for Global Venturing.