Mobile Recruitment Platform 'Job Today' Pulled $20 Million To Expand Hiring Application To The 'United States'

By Rita Mendoza - 11 Nov '16 05:46AM

Job Today, an online hiring application platform is looking to expand in other countries and will be rolling out in the United States really soon. The Job Today is backed by Accel and had pulled a total of $10 million in its Series A plus Series B in less than a year pulling another $20 million. The second round is headed by Flint Capital with investors including Felix Capital, Mangrove Capital, and Accel Partners.

The Job Today is already available in Spain via Astremedia, and the UK via Channel 4, with the German Media Pool VC to be released soon. The launch of Job Today is on the cards, but the company hasn't made any promises on the timeline yet, and it also doesn't have a media partner in mind as of yet, reports Tech Crunch.

The company Job Today is based in Luxembourg that started in May 2015. Since its startup, the company has already gained two million job seekers in its hiring application over the span of 12 months, with over 150,000 registered businesses as well. The platform has added $30 million to its funds with another round of Series C at $70 million.

The hiring platform has adopted a mobile-first feature, reports VentureBeat. Job Today is accessible on both Android and iOS devices, designed mainly for retail businesses, hospitality and service providers such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, Holiday Inn, Starbucks, to name a few. The online recruitment platform claims to process almost one million job applications weekly. The hiring platform basically allows job seekers to create a profile and apply for job posts on mobile devices. There is also a messaging feature that enables employers to communicate with job applicants.

Since Job Today's demand in the UK and Spain, it is planning to raise more support for its platform's growth. The funds that will be raised will stroke up the expansion to other countries across Europe. Job Today also mentions it intends to build its presence in the United States.