Qapa is a Paris-based social job matching marketplace that uses a bid data proactive matching algorithm and a free posting model to connect job seekers and recruiters. The platform is led by co-founder Olivier Zier and CEO Stéphanie Delestre. Qapa's site currently has 4.5 million candidates and features 450k job offers. Candidates are mainly in the hotel and catering, trade, secretarial and industrial areas. The company raised €11m and intends to use the funds to accelerate platform development and expand operations. The round was led by Index Ventures with participation from existing investors 360 Capital Partners and Partech Ventures. Qapa is a Paris-based recruitment platform that went live with €1.7 million in funding. The service posts job ads and candidate profiles for free, charging recruiters only when they choose to connect with a candidate. It leverages the social web and a real-time matching algorithm (the name Qapa stands for "Qualification Application Proactive Algorithm") to surface pertinent candidates when an ad is posted. CEO Stéphanie Delestre, formerly COO of Qype, leads the company’s effort to change traditional recruitment economics. Qapa announced an ambitious goal to reduce unemployment in France by 10% within the next year. The company intends to use its matching engine and social features to address unfilled jobs and streamline hiring activity.

Total raised

$14M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Jan 2017