• Zlick

  Led · Equity · Nov 2017

  Zlick LTD (Zlick.it) is an Estonian start-up that provides a frictionless payment system primarily for publishers across Europe. Its product enables consumers to pay a few cents for readings and videos online with a single button press, offering an easy, low-friction paywall. Zlick also supplies payment solutions for other internet environments such as online classifieds and small donations. Ekspress Group agreed to invest €750,000 into Zlick and has acted as the company’s first client and a partner for new developments. Ekspress Group reported that using Zlick multiplied their content sales and said users are willing to pay for quality content if the payment method is easy and smooth. The investor described the investment as a good opportunity to help Zlick enter the European market.

• Jobbatical

  Led · Equity · Sep 2015

  Jobbatical operates a cross-border recruitment and relocation platform founded in 2014 and based in London. The company manages employee relocations for high-growth customers including N26, TravelPerk and Personio and currently handles relocations across twenty-one countries. Jobbatical’s core product digitizes immigration and relocation workflows to enable remote and borderless work for companies facing skills shortages. Leadership says the business proved resilient through pandemic lockdowns, underscoring demand for flexible, location-independent work models. The company plans to use new funding to accelerate global expansion and further digitalize the immigration and relocation process. No revenue or user figures were disclosed in the article. Jobbatical operates an open platform that helps software engineers, marketers and creative professionals find opportunities to live and work in hubs beyond Silicon Valley, New York and London. Founded in 2014 by CEO Karoli Hindriks and based in Tallinn, Estonia, the platform lists opportunities in cities such as Lisbon, Tokyo and Tallinn. The company reports more than 100,000 users from 150+ countries on its platform. Jobbatical plans to use new funding to expand efforts with business partners in the Asia-Pacific region. Financially, the company has raised a total of $7.9M to date, including the most recent $4M round. Jobbatical is an Estonian short-term job search platform that helps tech-related job seekers find placements in startups and established software companies around the world. It provides visa and relocation services to support international moves. Jobbatical charges firms an upfront fee of 2% per job advertisement, compared with the typical recruiter fee of 10–12% of an employee's salary. The company says it has placed over 1,000 workers, with Malaysia cited as a premier destination. Founded in Tallinn in March 2014, Jobbatical has attracted nearly $4 million in funding from VCs and business angels. Most recently it raised $1 million from Australian VC AirTree, which hopes the platform will help Australia address its tech talent shortage. Jobbatical operates a marketplace that matches the skill sets and travel aspirations of tech and startup professionals with companies seeking talent worldwide, focusing on jobs outside major tech hubs. The company monetizes by taking a small commission on each successful hire and says it plans to launch additional supporting services to help new employees relocate. Jobbatical launched in late 2014 and is headquartered in Estonia. The platform lists opportunities in emerging tech cities and promotes short- or fixed-term hires as an alternative to traditional long-term employment. Operating metrics cited in the articles include a talent pool of more than 30,000 registrations; in its first year over 1,200 companies across 40+ countries used the platform, generating over 7,000 applicants and more than 300 successful matches. The company positions itself as building a global marketplace for "career adventures." OÜ Jobbatical is a new Estonian start‑up that operates an international job exchange focused on tech and business positions for travel‑loving jobseekers. The platform began less than a year before the article and has been growing quickly. Since April the number of users has grown more than tenfold; more than 15,000 people were searching for international jobs through Jobbatical, with users mostly from the USA, Brazil and various European countries. CB Insights named Jobbatical one of the most influential personnel search technology companies. The company positions itself as a signpost to the future job market and is gaining media recognition from major technology publications. Investors have highlighted the project's potential to become a notable success story from Estonia.

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