Talentry

Based in Munich, Germany, Talentry was established in 2013 as a cloud-based talent relationship platform. The company was founded by Carl Hoffmann, who served as the CEO. Michael Blazek also co-founded the company and acted as the Chief Technology Officer. The firm was started to address the challenges of modern recruiting by focusing on building and maintaining relationships with potential candidates.

Talentry provides a suite of software tools designed to manage the entire talent acquisition lifecycle. The core of its offering is a Talent Relationship Platform that serves as a central hub for sourcing candidates, managing relationships, handling recruitment events, and facilitating employee referrals and internal mobility. The business operates on a SaaS model, providing its platform to mid-sized and large enterprise clients. These clients, which have included companies like Henkel, Vodafone, and Universal Music Group, use the platform to create talent pools and engage with both active and passive candidates. Key features include a digital employee referral program that incentivizes current employees to refer candidates from their social networks, and tools for turning employees into brand ambassadors by sharing company content.

The company's platform integrates with existing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) to streamline the recruitment process. It offers modules for talent sourcing, candidate relationship management (CRM), and internal mobility, allowing companies to identify and develop internal talent. In June 2018, Talentry secured €6 million in a Series A funding round led by Nauta Capital, which was intended to fuel product development and international expansion into the UK and US markets. Over its history, the company raised a total of $9.28 million over two funding rounds. In June 2022, Talentry was acquired by the French HR tech company CleverConnect, with Carl Hoffmann joining CleverConnect as a co-founder.

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