Observed Signal · Jun 20, 2024 · Other · Source: Trending Topics · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Neutral
kununu Sold for €10M, Now Unicorn Candidate
kununu, an Austrian-founded employer review platform, was acquired by Xing (now New Work SE) in 2013 for approximately €9.4 million. Today, the platform hosts over 380,000 company profiles and receives more than six million monthly visits. Around 10,000 companies pay for subscription services ranging from €3,000 to €30,000 annually. CEO Nina Zimmermann sees growth potential through increased marketing and brand awareness, and the platform's data enables benchmarking such as salary and competitor comparisons. The founders later started Hektar Nektar. Additionally, the article covers Serwas Technologies, an Austrian startup using server heat to warm buildings, which closed a pre-seed round of nearly €300,000 led by Gateway Ventures.
Story about a job review platform's growth and potential unicorn status; relevant to employer branding/marketing but not core AdTech.
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- kununu was founded in 2007 by brothers Martin and Mark Poreda.
- Xing acquired kununu in 2013 for approximately €9.4 million.
- kununu has over 380,000 company profiles and more than 6 million monthly visits.
- Around 10,000 companies pay for kununu subscriptions.
- Serwas Technologies closed a pre-seed round of nearly €300,000 led by Gateway Ventures.
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