3 SaaS Startups in the Professional Networking Industry

January 24, 2023

SaaS startups have become the darling of Venture Capital investors, especially in the Professional Networking 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 Professional Networking industry.

Laskie

Laskie is a talent-focused job-matching website where applicants may apply for tech employment. Employers may connect with applicants using Candidate Drop, Laskie Platform, and ReverseApply on the free B2C SaaS platform Laskie. A B2B SaaS application called Laskie gives recruiting managers the ability to explore a vast database of screened prospects, create saved searches with automatic matching, and issue personalized invites to engage with candidates. Additionally, businesses may access a weekly email through Laskie's Candidate Drop, which is completely free to use. Employers may obtain a higher degree of assistance for their employment requirements with a dedicated sourcing team for inbound and outbound sourcing, Slack channel help, and Laskie Advisory Services for more focused sourcing efforts.

Company details:
Founders:
Chris Bakke, Daniel O'Shea
Founded:
2020
Based in:
San Francisco, California, United States
Website:
Laskie
Industries:
Information Technology, Marketing, Product Design, Product Management, Professional Networking, Recruiting, SaaS, Sales, Software, Software Engineering
Latest funding:
$6,000,000
Seed
16 December 2021
Total funding:
$6,000,000
Investors
AngelList Talent, Rebel Fund, Bloomberg Beta, Adapt Ventures, TRAC

Loxonet

headquartered in Hamburg, Germany, is a social intranet SaaS company. Listed among the Top 100 Fastest-Growing Startups in Germany by Business Insider. AiF FTK and Deutsche Telekom's official product.

Company details:
Founders:
Benedikt Weitz, Hermann Eul, Michael Merz
Founded:
2018
Based in:
Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
Website:
Loxonet
Industries:
Cloud Computing, Consumer Software, Professional Networking, SaaS, Social Network, Software, Software Engineering
Latest funding:
$901,496
Seed
1 May 2021
Total funding:
$1,744,931
Investors
Companisto, Benedikt Weitz, Frank Lüders, Ronald Herkert, Hermann Eul

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

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