Led · Equity · Mar 2024

Instaffo operates a talent-first job platform that uses AI-gestützte match‑making and transparent profiles to connect candidates and employers in Tech and Sales, enabling direct contact and faster fits. The platform claims to deliver numerous suitable applications within 48 hours and to fill roles in under 25 days for over 1,800 customers. Instaffo reports being three times more effective than traditional job boards and other recruiting methods, and its annual revenue grew by over 65% last year. The company has more than 80 employees, was founded in 2017, and is based in Heidelberg. Instaffo plans to use new funding to further develop its platform, expand existing business lines and enter new job categories such as Marketing, Consulting and Finance. The product emphasis is on reducing hiring time and cost through automated matching criteria like salary expectations, location, skills and language proficiency. Instaffo is a Heidelberg-based developer of an automated headhunting platform aimed at management professionals. Co-founded by Daniel Schaefer and Christoph Zoeller, the company intends to provide a fully automated recruiting and career service for companies and professionals in IT, finance and marketing. Its platform leverages an algorithm that matches candidates and companies seeking high-profile professionals. Instaffo raised €850k in seed funding from Carsten Erdt, Alfred Keschtges, the m:pool Beteiligungen and Dieter Wolf. The company said it will use the funds to continue to develop and launch the platform. The seed financing is intended to support product development and the platform launch.

Participated · Equity · Aug 2021

Atheneum provides a 'research-as-a-service' platform enabling companies to run and analyze primary research via virtual expert consultations, quantitative surveys and big-data products. The service combines cloud-based tools with human-sourced expertise to deliver tailored qualitative and quantitative insights. It is used by roughly 500 large enterprises and taps a network of about 680,000 experts and opinion leaders, having run hundreds of thousands of surveys and interviews. Founded in Berlin a little over a decade ago and now also based in New York, the company is already profitable and generates "well north" of $50 million in annual revenue. Atheneum grew nearly 50% in 2020 and about 80% this year. The company plans to use new capital to expand geographically, hire more staff and build out its technology. Atheneum provides a global intelligence platform serving investment firms, global corporations and professional service firms across sectors including Life Science & Healthcare, Energy & Utilities and Consumer Goods. The company offers tailored insight reports, expert calls, transcripts, surveys, expert-backed research, in-person workshops and placements. Its technology platform leverages a worldwide expert network to unlock access to industry specialists. Led by Ammad Ahmad, Co-Founder and Managing Director, Atheneum is based in Berlin and employs 180 people across ten offices including London, Munich, New York, Santiago, Lahore, Shanghai, Seoul, Hong Kong and Tokyo. The company raised $10m in funding to support growth. It plans to use the funds to further advance its technology, grow the team to over 250 staff globally, and enter new markets.

Led · Equity · Aug 2021

Instaffo operates a talent-focused job platform targeting the tech and sales sectors. The company uses innovative matching and AI technologies that the article says triple the success rate in filling vacancies. Its 'talent-first' approach is central to the product and market positioning. Instaffo secured EUR 10 million in fresh capital from Crosslantic Capital. The investment will be used to further develop the platform, drive growth in existing sectors, and establish new sectors. The funding is intended to strengthen Instaffo's role as an innovation leader in the recruitment market.