
Northzone at al. lead $19m series-C for Cornerjob
A syndicate of venture capital investors has led a $19m series-C funding round for Barcelona-based recruitment mobile app Cornerjob.
Investors included venture capital firms Northzone Ventures, E.Ventures, Samaipata Ventures, Sabadell Venture Capital, Caixa Capital Risc, Randstad Innovation Fund , Media Digital Ventures, Augesco Ventures and 5M Ventures, as well as media corporates Groupe TF1, Mediaset España, Mediaset Italia and TV Azteca.
Following the round, the company aims to further develop its recruitment service and expand internationally across new markets.
The current round brings the total funding raised by the company to $54m.
Previous funding
In May 2016, Cornerjob raised a $10m series-A round from Bonsai Venture Capital, Antai Business Angels, Mediaset España, Banco Sabadell Capital, Cube Investments, Ithaca Investment, La Caixa Capital Risc and Media Digital Ventures.
Subsequently, Northzone and E.Ventures provided a $20m equity ticket as part of a $25m series-B round for the Spanish company. Other backers included Antai Venture Builder and Variv Capital, which provided the remaining $5m in the funding round through their portfolio company TV Azteca.
Company
Founded in April 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, Cornerjob has developed a job-matching app that enables users to find job offers, apply and chat with the recruiters, and get an answer within 24 hours.
The business has a presence in Italy, France, Spain and Mexico, and employs a staff of 70.
According to a statement, the company's current customers include Leroy Merlin, Domino's, Subway, McDonald's, Novotel, Best Western, Burger King, AT&T, DHL, Tommy Hilfiger, Victoria's Secret, Manpower and Geox.
People
Cornerjob – Miguel Vicente, Gerard Olivé, David Rodríguez, Mauro Maltagliati (founders).
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