London-based Tangent secures €1 million pre-seed to bolster social mobility in tech with effective employee referrals

Bypassing the boys' club: UK startup Tangent levels the playing field for tech job applicants with $1.1M raise

Tangent's tech trajectory: $1.1M pre-seed investment fuels social ascent — TFN

Tangent, a London-based employee referral platform focused on social mobility in tech, has secured €1 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Zinc VC, with participation from Google’s Black Founders Fund, The SyndicateRoom, and key angel investors. Tangent connects jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds with employees in tech for mentoring and referrals, aiming to address the lack of diversity in the industry. The platform has already secured enterprise solutions with companies like Multiverse and GoCardless.

Tangent Raises €1 Million to Boost Social Mobility in Tech with Employee Referrals

Tangent is an employee referral platform that makes referrals accessible to everyone, connecting jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds with employees in tech for mentoring and employee referrals. The platform aims to address the lack of diversity in the tech industry, where only 9% of UK tech employees come from low socioeconomic backgrounds despite making up 39% of the total UK population.

Tangent is an employee referral platform that connects jobseekers from low socioeconomic backgrounds with employees in tech for mentoring and employee referrals.

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Tangent Raises €1 Million to Boost Social Mobility in Tech with Employee Referrals

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