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Hatch
The new way to find work
At a glance…
Year Founded: 2017
Stage: Seed
Category: Software - AI
Location: Sydney, Aus
Backed by Rampersand: 2024
Hatch is a next-generation AI-driven jobs marketplace, creating a new job-hunting experience for Gen Z that feels more like a dating app than a job board. Hatch gathers preference data and insights around a candidate’s core values, aspirations, and team fit to feed its proprietary AI algorithms that deliver recommended roles to candidates - levelling the playing field for people of all backgrounds to find work that fits them, with a particular focus on gender equality.
Why we love Hatch:
The disciplined and experienced leadership team has developed a laser-like focus on the young professional (or Gen Z) job-hunter market. This focus has positioned Hatch with the advantage of capturing the largest job-seeker category in the market. They are well-placed to expand from this central niche into a strong mainstream marketplace.
Funding timeline
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Rampersand
Investible
Jelix Ventures
Aura Ventures
Common Sense Ventures
Meet the founders
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Adam Jacobs
CO-FOUNDER
Co-founder of The Iconic, which introduced the online shopping experience to a new generation, Adam started his career as a consultant with PWC and BCG.
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Chaz Heitner
CO-FOUNDER
Co-founder of Zip Money, which disrupted payments and credit for the Gen-Y/Z market, Chaz is a former Macquarie Investment Banker and CEO of Village Hospitality Group.
An experienced VC for marketplaces:
“Rampersand has been the choice seed fund for ambitious AI and marketplace startups for many years. We recognised their successful track record and potential to help us bring new solutions to the changing world of work.”
ADAM JACOBS, CO-FOUNDER OF HATCH
Careers at Hatch
Interested in joining the Hatch team? Learn about life at Hatch and check out their open roles here:
In the press
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Top 20 companies to work for – according to Gen Z
Forbes - May ‘24
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‘Seek for Gen Z’ start-up raises $7m
Sydney Morning Herald - Feb ‘24
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Sydney-based Hatch raises $7 million for its AI-powered jobs marketplace
Smart Company - Feb ‘24
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![Hatch raises $7M Capital Brief]()
Sydney startup Hatch raises $7m to scale AI-powered jobs board
Capital Brief - Feb ‘24
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![Hatch in Forbes]()
The Iconic and Zip co-founders raise $7 million for AI jobs platform
Forbes - Feb ‘24
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![Adam Jacobs & Chaz Heitner Hatch]()
Gen Z jobs marketplace Hatch banks $7 million Seed round
Startup Daily - Feb ‘24
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AI job matching platform Hatch raises $7m to challenge legacy marketplaces
Business News Australia - Feb ‘24
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