TalentQL operates a talent-pool model where developers join, pass assessments, and enter a vetted talent network that connects them with local and international clients. The company offers recruitment services for local clients and a managed-hire model for international companies that includes payroll, tax and health insurance support. TalentQL reports more than 2,000 developers on its platform covering over 100 tech skills, and serves clients in the U.S., Europe, Nigeria and Kenya; it is also in talks with some Fortune 500 companies for African placements. Founded by Adewale Yusuf, Opeyemi Awoyemi and Akintunde Sultan and launched last November, the company is U.S.-based while pursuing a Pan-African and diasporan strategy to source senior talent. Leadership says TalentQL plans to open an office in Kenya to strengthen on-the-ground recruiting and cultural alignment despite operating fully remote today. The company positions its offerings—insurance, tooling and community support—as differentiators in a crowded market that includes competitors such as Gebeya, Decagon and Semicolon.

Total raised

$0M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Mar 2021