Pollen Careers operates a digital platform that facilitates recruitment by giving entry-level jobseekers personalised support, skills training, and opportunities before connecting them with employers rather than relying on CVs. The company argues traditional CV-based hiring disadvantages those without work experience and limits diverse hiring. Since launch, Pollen Careers has built and supported a community of over 2,500 entry-level candidates and has supplied talent to companies including Cubitts, HPS Engineering, MyBigCareer, and Kitt. The platform emphasises hiring based on attitude, behaviour, and potential rather than education pedigree. Pollen plans to use new funding to scale operations, accommodate more employers, automate processes, and invest in product design to enable future scalability. Founder Sophie O’Brien frames the service as addressing the ‘‘chicken and egg’’ problem for entry-level candidates by providing skills, confidence, and support to help them secure roles.

Total raised

$0M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

May 2024