OneGCC
closedDigital platform supporting the nationalization of GCC jobs and the talent pool for GCC nationals.
| Date | Investors | Amount | Round |
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| N/A | €0.0 | round | |
| investor | €0.0 | round | |
$2.5m Valuation: $12.5m | Series A | ||
| Total Funding | 000k | ||
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OneGCC, established in 2016 and headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, operates as a specialized employment platform focused on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region. The company was co-founded by Alharith Alatawi, who serves as the CEO, to address the region's rising unemployment rates and the disconnect between graduate specializations and market demands. Alatawi identified that a significant percentage of graduates were pursuing degrees not relevant to the job market, creating a clear need for a more efficient matching system.
The firm's core business is to connect job seekers, particularly GCC nationals, with employment opportunities by utilizing smart hiring algorithms, social learning, and gamified assessments. This technology-driven approach moves beyond traditional CV-based applications to match candidates with roles based on their skills and personality traits. For employers, the platform streamlines the recruitment process by suggesting qualified candidates as soon as a job is posted and even allows for interview scheduling directly on the platform. Job seekers can create detailed profiles to showcase their experience and skills, search for vacancies, and track their application progress.
The business model serves both job seekers looking for opportunities and employers seeking talent within the GCC. While the platform is dedicated to talent within the GCC, it advertises jobs from various sectors across the globe. OneGCC also offers a suite of recruitment services, including permanent recruitment, temporary staffing, executive search, talent mapping, and HR consultancy services. The company secured $2.5 million in a seed funding round in April 2017, led by C5 Accelerate. The platform has received accolades, including winning the first Pitch@Palace Bahrain, and was recognized by Forbes as one of the '15 most innovative startups in the MENA region' and a 'top 100 startup in the Arab World' in 2017.
Keywords: recruitment platform, talent management, GCC jobs, HR technology, skills matching, online employment, workforce nationalization, gamified assessment, executive search, startup Bahrain