4 years ago

GENIE Raises €1 Million for Post-COVID Employment Technology

  • GENIE, an automated talent agent for the creative industry, has closed its second funding round, raising €1 million and bringing its total funding to over €2 million

  • The company, founded in 2019, uses a proprietary machine learning algorithm to match hiring companies with top industry talent

  • GENIE also announced the appointment of Sir John Hegarty as Chairman, as the company looks to disrupt the ways companies hire talent in the post-COVID world

  • GENIE's technology allows companies to access talent quickly and efficiently, with the fastest booking ever made in just 7 minutes

  • The company currently counts global companies including Philips, Warner Music Group and Saatchi & Saatchi amongst its clientele.

      • ProblemTechnology

      "Finding the right creative talent for a project can be time-consuming and inefficient. Existing recruitment platforms treat talent like commodities and offer overwhelming choice for clients, making it difficult to find the perfect fit."

      Solution

      "GENIE is an automated talent agent for the creative industry that uses a proprietary machine learning algorithm to match hiring companies to top industry talent. The entire process is handled by a messaging service with GENIE, who liaises with both parties. GENIE's matching algorithm matches talent to a project, whilst it gathers live data on interest and availability, and enables companies to make a booking in an instant – whilst also sorting all the paperwork."

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