Genesys Talent LLC, a Houston-based firm in the talent cloud space, closed on $2.1 million in seed round funding. Genesys plans to use the capital to grow its team, invest in additional technology development and enhance existing talent cloud technologies and processes.

Twelve investors, including undisclosed angel investors and Genesys employees, participated in this first round of funding.

Genesys creates and curates cloud communities of talent with specific skills and experience targeted to customer demand. These talent clouds can then be presented to the enterprise’s hiring managers for review, selection and engagement via mobile responsive portals.

Genesys targets longer-term contract assignments and full-time hiring across the all skills, disciplines and industries.

“Ultimately, our mission is to give our talent a superior experience that offers them the mobility they increasingly desire — between organizations, roles, and geographies,” President and founder Rick Roberts said. “We believe that by focusing on the needs of the talent first, we will by definition create a superior pathway for enterprises to find the right people when and where they need them.”

Genesys has strategic partnerships with vendor management systems and managed service providers in the industry.