Gronda is Europe’s largest network for food and beverage (F&B) professionals, founded in 2016. The platform lets chefs and service staff find jobs and learn new skills for free, while partner hotels and restaurants access a large F&B talent pool and employer branding tools. It is currently used by more than 250,000 qualified specialists and cooperates with over 500 partner companies across five countries, including Kempinski, Hotel Sacher, Four Seasons, Hilton and Marriott. Gronda positions itself as a solution to skilled‑worker shortages in the hospitality industry by connecting employers and workers on an international basis. The company closed a €1.5 million funding round to support international expansion and aims to register one million users and list jobs from more than 12 European countries this year. Part of its strategy is to simplify and standardize the application and recruitment process to enable cross‑border hiring across Europe.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Feb 2020