The Selection Lab is a Dutch candidate assessment technology company that analyses applicants' soft skills and integrates with existing HR software. Its platform provides HR tools that require no prior HR experience, positioning soft-skills analysis as an alternative to selection based solely on performance. The company was founded by Lotte Welten (CEO), Joeri Everaers (COO), and Jordi Wippert (CTO). It recently raised €1.25 million in a funding round led by Borski Fund with participation from existing investor Arches Capital. The funds will be used to expand the company’s technology and sales capabilities and to boost marketing efforts. Leadership and investors framed the investment as supporting more objective, inclusive, and fair hiring processes. The Selection Lab offers scientifically validated assessments and a platform that tracks hired candidates' performance and uses machine learning to determine company‑specific predictors of success. The product quantifies characteristics from personality and cultural preferences to types of intelligence so firms can hire based on data rather than intuition. The startup began in the legal industry, onboarded several top law firms, and has since moved into recruitment agencies and security firms; its number of clients grew tenfold in the past six months. It sells single assessments for €65 and subscriptions with steep discounts. The company has a 12‑person team and is actively hiring B2B sales roles. Management expects to grow about 30% month‑over‑month for the next 18 months, initially within the Netherlands and then expanding to other countries.

Total raised

$2M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Oct 2023