Kima Ventures

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm that focuses on seed and early-stage investments across various sectors, with a particular emphasis on technology. Established in 2010 and headquartered in Paris, France, the firm also operates an office in London, United Kingdom. Kima Ventures is recognized as one of the most active early-stage investors globally, typically investing in two to three startups each week. The firm aims to support ambitious founders by providing not only financial backing but also a network and resources to facilitate growth. Kima Ventures often acts as a lead investor, making quick decisions to streamline the fundraising process, allowing entrepreneurs to concentrate on building their businesses. Over the past five years, Kima has invested in more than 400 startups in 24 countries, reinforcing its commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

Alexis Robert

Partner

Past deals in Recruiting

Kalent

Seed Round in 2025
Kalent develops an AI-driven talent sourcing tool for recruiters to streamline their hiring process.

Crew.work

Seed Round in 2023
Crew.work is an all-in-one recruiting CRM that lets teams automate their outbound efforts, streamline the hiring processes, and gather all the data in one place. Instead of waiting for candidates to apply, companies use Crew to pro-actively contact, nurture & close talent, at scale.

Circular

Series A in 2022
Circular is an online community that connects qualified candidates with startups, focusing primarily on in-house recruiters in fast-growing tech companies. The platform facilitates referrals and allows individuals to search for diverse employment opportunities. By leveraging a network of 6,000 peers, Circular enables recruiters to fill challenging tech roles more efficiently, improving the hiring process significantly. Founded in July 2018 in Madrid, Spain, Circular aims to streamline recruitment through the power of peer recommendations, allowing companies to identify and hire top talent quickly.

LaPieza

Seed Round in 2021
LaPieza.io is an automated recruiting platform based in Mexico that leverages artificial intelligence to assist businesses in finding talent. Founded in 2018 by Pol Dauvergne, Carlos Martinez, and Karen Colin, LaPieza offers a unique skills and values compatibility test for candidates. The results of this test are provided to recruiters without revealing the applicant's name, resume, or educational background, thereby minimizing bias and discrimination in the hiring process. This innovative approach aims to connect job seekers with top companies while promoting a fair and equitable recruitment experience.

Welcome to the Jungle

Series A in 2018
Welcome to the Jungle is a multi-channel media company focused on enhancing professional lives through a variety of high-quality content, including articles, videos, podcasts, and events. The company aims to inspire young professionals to rethink their relationship with work while providing valuable resources for job seekers. Its content-rich website features over 3,300 detailed company profiles, offering insights such as employee demographics and company statistics to aid prospective candidates in their job searches. Additionally, Welcome to the Jungle operates an innovative job platform designed to assist small and medium enterprises in their hiring processes. This platform includes tools for resume screening and application tracking, helping employers find and onboard both skilled and unskilled workers effectively.

HireSweet

Venture Round in 2017
HireSweet is an AI-based hiring platform that assists tech companies in recruiting top developers and designers while streamlining their hiring processes. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze unstructured data from various technical platforms, including GitHub and Stack Overflow, to identify and categorize potential candidates based on their skills, project experience, and adaptability. By automating parts of the recruitment process, HireSweet enables companies to regain control over their hiring efforts and efficiently connect with the best talent in the industry.

Side

Seed Round in 2016
Side is an online platform designed to connect students with job opportunities that fit around their academic commitments. Established in 2016 and based in Paris, France, the platform facilitates collaboration between students and companies through a location-based job board and comprehensive management tools, which streamline administrative tasks such as invoicing, payments, and worker monitoring. Side serves a diverse range of businesses, including well-known names like HelloFresh and Uber, facilitating both short-term and longer-term assignments. Since its inception, Side has experienced rapid growth, managing thousands of job placements monthly across France and the UK, with plans for further expansion into new cities and industries. The company has raised a total of $7.2 million in funding from prominent investors, supporting its mission to efficiently match temporary workforce needs with qualified candidates.

AngelList

Seed Round in 2013
AngelList is a U.S.-based platform founded in 2010 that connects startups, angel investors, and job-seekers. It serves as a comprehensive resource for startups to fundraise, recruit talent, and launch products, with a portfolio that includes over 20 unicorns. The platform encompasses AngelList Venture, which focuses on venture fundraising, and AngelList Talent, which aids job-seekers in finding opportunities within startups. Additionally, AngelList has facilitated the launch of more than 100,000 products, contributing to the future of technology. The firm provides essential tools for legal formation, capital management, and fund administration, streamlining the fundraising process for both startups and investors.

Assured Labor

Series A in 2013
Assured Labor leverages mobile phones and the internet to connect employers with the best low-to-mid wage candidates in their area. The company's disruptive platform is optimized for the realities of the Emerging Markets where 3 of 4 Internet users access the web sporadically and nearly everyone has a cell phone. It fosters social and economic development by improving efficiency and transparency in labor markets around the world. With 500,000 candidates and 16,000 employers, the company's Latin American brands, EmpleoListo & TrabalhoJá, are growing rapidly in Mexico and Brazil. Assured Labor was established in 2008 and is based in New York, NY, United States.
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