Joblift

About Joblift

Joblift is a job search platform founded in 2015 by Lukas Erlebach, Alexander Rausch, and Malte Widenka. Initially launched as a meta-search engine, the company has since evolved into a comprehensive job platform with a specific focus on the blue and grey-collar employment sectors. The founders brought experience from C-level positions at companies like Zalando and Amorelie to address what they saw as a gap in candidate-centric job platforms, particularly for non-academic professions.

Headquartered in Hamburg and Berlin, Germany, Joblift operates as a data-driven aggregator, collecting job listings from thousands of corporate sites and partner job boards to create a centralized and extensive database. The platform utilizes machine learning algorithms and big data analytics to optimize the matching process between employers and job seekers, aiming to make recruitment faster and more transparent. For job seekers, Joblift offers a single-search experience with features like a 'JobCoach' for better matching and one-click applications. For employers and recruiters, the company provides a performance-based marketing service, managing multichannel campaigns to source relevant candidates.

The company's business model is primarily based on performance, offering clients options like Cost Per Click (CPC), where they pay for qualified traffic directed to their listings, and Cost Per Application (CPA), where Joblift manages the application process and delivers candidate CVs. This performance-based approach is a key differentiator from traditional "post-and-pray" job boards.

In December 2017, Joblift secured €10 million in a Series A funding round led by DN Capital, with participation from Picus Capital, Cherry Ventures, btov, and TruVenturo, bringing its total funding to approximately €12 million. This investment was aimed at enhancing its technology and recruiting data scientists and software engineers. The platform operates in Germany, France, the Netherlands, the UK, and the US, partnering with over 4,000 channels to feature millions of job vacancies.