3 SaaS Startups in the Career Planning Industry

January 24, 2023

SaaS startups have become the darling of Venture Capital investors, especially in the Career Planning industry. Over the past decade, software has proverbially “eaten the world” and SaaS companies have scaled to become unicorn corporations in staggering amounts of time.

In this article, we are examining 3 VC funded SaaS startups in the Career Planning industry.

Lynk

The 1 billion knowledge workers may realize their full potential with the aid of Lynk. Knowledge workers may access opportunities provided by Lynk or on private markets set up on the Lynk platform by other businesses and organizations with a single login. By providing credentials for knowledge and experience as well as workflow tools to speed up engagements, Lynk aspires to become the infrastructure for knowledge work. Systems must keep up with the changing nature of labor, and Lynk's networked marketplace will hold the key to realizing this economic promise. Lynk collaborates with hundreds of multinational corporations, including the top Fortune 500 businesses, high-growth startups, and investment firms, with a diversified staff spread over 8 locations. Every day, the site offers tens of thousands of consulting, project, part-time, and full-time possibilities. With operations throughout the globe in significant locations including New York, Toronto, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mumbai, Lynk is ISO27001 certified. With the UBS Group, we have also formed a complex global alliance. Visit https://lynk.global/ for additional info.

Company details:
Founders:
Evan Xiao Han, Jennifer Li, Peggy Choi
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
Lynk
Industries:
Apps, Career Planning, Communities, Freelance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Professional Networking, SaaS
Latest funding:
$5,000,000
Series B
1 September 2021
Total funding:
$33,000,000
Investors
UBS, Wavemaker Partners, CRE Venture Capital, Cyberport Hong Kong, Brewer Lane Ventures

Plum.io

Revolutionary talent assessment platform Plum is talent realized. Universally designed, Plum uses objective data to measure and match human potential to job needs, enhancing talent decisions across the employee lifecycle. With unmatched scalability, Plum empowers organizations to quantify job fit, improve quality of hire, identify potential, provide personalized career insights and create high-performing teams from one platform. Plum has been named a Top HR Product of the Year by Human Resource Executive, won an HR Tech Award from Lighthouse Research & Advisory and secured High Performer status with G2. Visit www.plum.io to learn more.

Company details:
Founders:
Caitlin MacGregor, Christine Bird, Neil MacGregor
Founded:
2012
Based in:
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Website:
Plum.io
Industries:
Career Planning, Enterprise Software, Human Resources, Recruiting, SaaS, Software
Latest funding:
$2,500,000
Seed
21 September 2021
Total funding:
$8,550,000
Investors
Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), BDC Venture Capital, SAP.iO, Thomvest Ventures, Real Ventures

SchooLinks

SchooLinks is a cutting-edge, AI-driven platform for college and job preparedness that aids K12 districts in streamlining their counseling operations and enhancing district outcomes. The student-centric experience generates an abundance of behavioral data, which its machine learning algorithms use to tailor college recommendations and material to increase student engagement. Counselors are then given actionable information through SchooLinks that enable them to take immediate action and improve their effectiveness. The data models fuel a comprehensive set of accountability tools at the district level, enabling managers to track progress and achieve desired college and job ready objectives.

Company details:
Founders:
Katie Fang, Katie Fang, Marcos Mena-Brena
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Austin, Texas, United States
Website:
SchooLinks
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Career Planning, EdTech, Education, Information Services, Internet, SaaS, Social Media
Latest funding:
$8,300,000
Series A
15 March 2021
Total funding:
$10,625,000
Investors
LiveOak Venture Partners, Juvo Ventures, SJF Ventures

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