Job & Talentthe Spanish platform specialized in connecting temporary workers with companies, has announced the closure of a new FINANCING ROUND by value 92 million euros. This operation, led by weight investors such as Atomic, Kinnevik, Blackrock or Softbank, has raised the assessment of the company to the 1.3 billion eurosconsolidating its status of unicorn and strengthening its global expansion strategy focused on the application of artificial intelligence to temporary employment management.
The funds obtained will be used to enhance the International growthboost sales and continue with the Product development Through new functionalities, such as New ia agents available on the platform.
In the words of Juan Urdiales, co-founder and co-zo of the company, “we are prepared to evolve towards a fully integrated employment solution that helps companies more efficiently manage their temporary and indefinite equipment. Our AI agents will change the way in which companies manage their templates ».
The app has already allowed to hire more than 300,000 workers in 2024, collaborating with more than 3,250 companies in 10 countries, including Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and the United States.
AI agents to improve productivity
Job & Talent has begun to include artificial intelligence agents that improve productivity and reduce personnel management costs. The first was clear, a recruitment agent that is in the test phase with selected customers. In a few months, Clara has already conducted more than 180,000 interviews, contributing directly to more than 7,000 hiring. In addition, the company has several agents in the beta phase covering other needs related to shift and assistance management, and plans to launch new agents throughout the year.
The platform also offers an integrated payment system, automatic generation of contracts and legal documentation, and customer service 24/7. All this is managed from a single app available on iOS and Android, which has received high valuations for its usability and transparency in usually bureaucratic processes.
850 m € collected from its foundation
Since its foundation in 2009, Job & Talent has managed to raise more than 850 million euros and has made strategic acquisitions to strengthen its presence, especially in the United Kingdom and the United States.
The company has also substantially improved its margins in Spain, one of its historical markets, increasing Ebitda by 35 million euros in the last three years. The projected growth in the country for this 2025 remains in double -digit figures, reinforced by the entry of new large accounts and the loyalty of existing customers.
However, the company has had several ups and downs over the years. Until 2016, he managed to raise 85 million dollars (76 million euros according to the change of that date) in six rounds of financing, of which 81 million signed themselves between 2014 and 2016. But that same year, he had to fire a third of his workforce to achieve short -term profitability.
In 2021, Job & Talent became a unicorn after closing a new financing round of 440 million euros, raising its valuation to 2,070 million euros. That same year, the company had already closed two other rounds, worth € 100m and € 88m. Since then, he has never lost his unicorn status, although he has significantly reduced his market assessment.
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