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Jobilla is an online digital recruitment website that offers employers branding solutions and hiring candidates. Jobilla offers a platform that combines artificial intelligence (AI), data-driven insights, and targeted recruitment campaigns to help companies find and attract the best talent. Its platform uses AI to identify and reach out to potential candidates who may not be actively looking for a job but are a good fit for the roles a company is trying to fill. This proactive approach helps businesses tap into a broader talent pool.

Jobilla is a digital recruitment technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company offers an AI-powered recruitment platform that aims to streamline and enhance global recruitment efforts. Jobilla's solution combines AI-powered candidate filtering, a mobile-supported funnel, and marketing strategies to help companies reach and attract active and passive job candidates. The platform automates time-consuming tasks such as ad creation, landing page content, email drafts, and candidate screening, reducing campaign setup and execution time by at least 50%. A key feature is its AI-driven localization capability, which generates native-level content in multiple languages, allowing companies to attract talent in markets where they may not have a strong presence. Jobilla's screening process uses questionnaires to inform candidates about their fit for roles rather than pressuring them to apply directly. The company's Talent Acquisition Solution (TAS) allows recruiters to review and shortlist candidates, track their progress, and communicate directly through the platform. As of August 2024, Jobilla ran over 8,000 recruitment campaigns annually across more than 50 countries. In 2022, Jobilla was named the best recruiting marketing platform by G2.

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Jobilla is a talent acquisition platform founded in 2015 in Helsinki, Finland. The company offers a digital recruiting service that aims to streamline and optimize the hiring process for employers while improving the experience for job candidates. Jobilla's platform utilizes artificial intelligence and innovative marketing strategies to help companies reach, attract, and hire candidates, including passive job seekers who may not be actively searching for new opportunities. The company's solution combines AI-powered candidate filtering, a mobile-supported application funnel, and targeted marketing campaigns to connect employers with suitable talent.
Jobilla's platform analyzes up to 35 different metrics from the recruitment funnel to remove obstacles from the candidate's path. The company's approach focuses on optimizing the candidate experience, allowing job seekers to apply for positions via their mobile devices in less than three minutes. For recruiters, Jobilla's AI-powered system automatically categorizes applicants based on their potential for the position. The platform also incorporates analytics to provide transparency and measure the return on investment of recruitment campaigns.
As of February 2022, Jobilla reported serving over 4,000 clients across 56 countries. The company has experienced significant growth, with revenue increasing by approximately 150% annually. In 2022, Jobilla merged with its Dutch partner to create Jobilla Benelux BV, joining Jobilla Finland and Jobilla DACH GmbH as the third pillar of the Jobilla Group. The company operates globally with a strong focus on the Nordic countries, Benelux region, and German-speaking markets, while also expanding its presence in the US.
Key customers and partnerships
Jobilla's client base spans various industries and includes companies such as Pfizer and Arkansas Surgical Hospital in the US, and the German Red Cross in Germany. In Finland, the company has worked with clients like Audi and RE/MAX. Jobilla Benelux has executed campaigns for companies including Sligro Food Group, OAMKB, and Interzorg.
In the healthcare sector, Jobilla has helped organizations address recruitment challenges in a competitive market, particularly during the pandemic. The company has also assisted cybersecurity firms in identifying candidates globally. Felton Brushes and Rockwell Automation are among the businesses that have benefited from Jobilla's digital recruitment platform.

Jobilla is a digital recruitment technology company founded in 2015 and headquartered in Helsinki, Finland. The company offers an AI-powered recruitment platform that aims to streamline and enhance global recruitment efforts. Jobilla's solution combines AI-powered candidate filtering, a mobile-supported funnel, and marketing strategies to help companies reach and attract active and passive job candidates. The platform automates time-consuming tasks such as ad creation, landing page content, email drafts, and candidate screening, reducing campaign setup and execution time by at least 50%. A key feature is its AI-driven localization capability, which generates native-level content in multiple languages, allowing companies to attract talent in markets where they may not have a strong presence. Jobilla's screening process uses questionnaires to inform candidates about their fit for roles rather than pressuring them to apply directly. The company's Talent Acquisition Solution (TAS) allows recruiters to review and shortlist candidates, track their progress, and communicate directly through the platform. As of August 2024, Jobilla ran over 8,000 recruitment campaigns annually across more than 50 countries. In 2022, Jobilla was named the best recruiting marketing platform by G2.Key customers and partnershipsThe company serves over 4,000 clients in 56 countries. Its clients in the US include Pfizer and Arkansas Surgical Hospital. In Germany, Jobilla provides services to clients such as the German Red Cross. Other notable clients include RE/MAX, Securitas, and Sligro Food Group.&nbsp;In December 2022, Jobilla merged with its Dutch partner to create Jobilla Benelux BV, which has executed over 700 campaigns for companies including OAMKB and Interzorg. The company operates globally with a strong focus on the Nordic countries, the Benelux region, and German-speaking countries.

ActivTrak is a cloud-based productivity monitoring software provider. The platform offers data and analytics which can be used to detect workplace productivity gaps. The platform collects data from employee activity logs and computer screenshots, although it does not log keystrokes or record video of a user’s screen. ActivTrak also facilitates a range of tasks for admins such as blocking websites, flagging suspicious activities, IP address connections, and monitoring web, and app traffic.Other features offered include productivity reports and coaching, headcount and workload management and personal insights. In November 2023, the company added capabilities to measure the usage of AI tools, automatically detecting and classifying the use of such tools and websites to help organizations manage and improve AI adoption across the workforce.Activtrak generates revenue via monthly subscriptions (USD 10 and USD 17) per user, and custom pricing for larger enterprises.Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, over 9,500 enterprises used ActivTrak’s platform, notably including Allstate, asembia and Nobu. ActivTrak closed 2023 with a 40% growth in its customer base (adding ~2,200 customers).Funding and financialsIn November 2020, ActivTrak raised USD 50 million in a Series B round led by Sapphire Ventures. Sapphire Ventures CEO and managing director joined ActivTrak’s board as part of the deal. The new proceeds were earmarked for scaling global sales and marketing campaigns, expansion of its platform using AI driven analytics, and improving integration with its technology partners.

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inFeedo is a people predictive analytics company based in India. The Y Combinator-backed startup founded in 2013 is currently focused on “Amber” (launched in 2016), an AI-enabled bot that helps manage employee engagement, predict attrition, and get a pulse on company culture in real time. The company also offers AI-driven exit surveys and analytics to improve retention.Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, over 700,000 users across 250 organizations utilized inFeedo’s platform. Notable clients included GE Healthcare, Puma, Tata Group, and Lenovo.Funding and financialsIn its latest funding round (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9099">March 2022</a>) inFeedo raised USD 12 million in Series A funding led by Jungle Ventures, reportedly tripling its valuation from less than 18 months ago. The fresh funds will be used for its second employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) buyback for all employees and its go-to-market activities in North America. Further, the company claims it has achieved annual revenue of USD 1.6 million as of November 2020.

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Donut provides solutions to keep employees engaged with casual conversations. Its first product, Intros, makes connections between teammates via Slack to emulate quick meetups and in-person introductions at work, which are now virtual.Donut’s new product, Watercooler, launched in October 2020. It attempts to reinvent the micro-interactions between employees at the office watercooler online. The product will integrate with Slack, where a newly-designated channel for Watercooler will be created. The product will post questions automatically within the customers’ desired frequency and pre-selected topics.The company uses a freemium subscription model with paid plans starting at approximately USD 2 per user per month.Key customers and partnershipsThe company claims it has supported four million connections (one million since the Covid-19 pandemic) across its 12,000 customers, including companies such as Okta, Zapier, Slack, The New York Times, and Invision.Funding and financialsDonut announced a USD 12 million funding round led by Accel, along with its new product, Watercooler. The USD 12 million raised was accumulated over multiple rounds before the Covid-19 pandemic, with proceeds earmarked for product development.

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Matter is an employee feedback platform founded by Brett Hellman. Hellman was the founder of messaging app “Hall”, which was founded in 2011 and later sold to Atlassian for USD 20 million in 2015.Matter uses 360-degree feedback to evaluate skills in employees which are linked to career success. The platform links skills such as influence, inclusiveness, empathy, resourcefulness, and multitasking to evaluations. Matter is currently available in beta.

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Mesh is a Y Combinator-backed company that allows employees to set goals, track tasks, share feedback, and engage in one-on-ones. The company also offers an AI coach (Mesh Maven) to help employees stay in line with their key objectives, improve the quality of feedback provided and summarize 1:1s. Mesh also offers nudges and surveys to improve employee engagement alongside relevant analytics.The company generates revenue via monthly subscriptions per user, priced at USD 4 (Base) and USD 7 (Premium).&nbsp;Key customers and partnershipsAs of April 2024, the company served over 100+ enterprises, including NTT Data, Grant Thornton and Groww. The platform also offers integrations with third-party software such as Gmail, Microsoft Teams and Slack, among others.Funding and financialsIn its most recent funding round (<a href="https://sp-edge.com/updates/9768">April 2022</a>) Mesh raised USD 11 million in Series A funding led by RTP Global. The fresh funds were earmarked to expand its global footprint across the US and APAC regions. In line with this, the company planned to expand its headcount across the engineering and sales departments.

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 Digital recruitment company, Jobilla, has secured an additional EUR 6 million (~USD 6.7 million) in funding from a series of investors led by Juuri Partners. Other contributors to this round include Trind VC, Business Finland, business angels, and Matti Vikkula.
 The additional financing will be used to enhance the firm's AI-driven platform and to further expand its presence across the European market.
 Jobilla, based in Finland, provides a streamlined hiring solution, focusing specifically on attracting passive candidates through personalized strategies. The platform aims to reduce recruitment expenses and speed up the hiring process, facilitating businesses to identify potential candidates who best match their required skillsets and interests. 
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