London-based HR tech firm Spotted Zebra raises €8.8 million to help enterprises tackle the global skills crisis
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“Our core belief is that employees are happier and more productive when their unique skills – their superpowers – are aligned with roles that use and develop these talents,” said Ian Monk, CEO and Co-Founder of Spotted Zebra. And more than that, we’re ensuring that employees go home feeling motivated and energised because their superpowers are being put to good use.” The skills crisis is one of the great challenges of our time, according to the World Economic Forum. Spotted Zebra’s platform enables businesses to reduce their reliance on traditional job requirements and instead match individuals with opportunities based on the best indicator of role success – skills. Conor Mills, Principal at Act VC, commented: “Spotted Zebra allows large organisations to highlight and validate skill sets and proficiency levels of both their workforce and candidate pools in a way not previously possible. “Spotted Zebra has spent the last three years proving that it has a compelling solution to one of the world’s biggest challenges,” added Carles Ferrer Roqueta, a London-based General Partner at Nauta Capital.