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kollabo is a technology company.
Kollabo operates a digital job platform for skilled manual workers and tradespeople, streamlining recruitment. Its core product offers personalized matching; candidates register once, and Kollabo proactively identifies and filters suitable opportunities, directly connecting them with employers for efficient, rapid placements. This approach leverages technology to simplify and accelerate the hiring process for a critical workforce.
Founded in 2018 by Manuel Inauen and Andri Studer, Kollabo emerged from the insight that the blue-collar and skilled trades sector required an efficient digital recruitment solution. The founders aimed to centralize and modernize the hiring process, effectively bridging demand and supply for this essential workforce, which had traditionally relied on more fragmented methods.
Kollabo serves skilled workers in trades like construction, seeking employment, particularly in the Swiss market, and helps employers find qualified talent for challenging positions. The company's vision is to become the leading digital ecosystem for skilled labor, ensuring transparent job access and addressing critical market shortages across various regions.
kollabo has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
kollabo has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
kollabo has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
kollabo's investors include Anja Rath, Earlybird Venture Capital, Molten Ventures, Redalpine Venture Partners, Christian Wenger, Roland Brack, Stephane Pictet.
Kollabo is a Swiss HR-technology startup founded in 2018 that operates a digital job platform specifically for craftsmen in the construction industry.[1][2][3] It connects skilled blue-collar workers—such as those in electrical, woodworking, and general construction—with temporary staffing agencies and companies, enabling one-click job applications and efficient matching for urgent projects.[2][3] Job seekers apply once to Kollabo's network, which suggests profiles to agencies facing labor shortages, while agencies fill vacancies faster; the platform simplifies this via a seamless three-step process, serving workers and recruiters across Switzerland, Germany, and beyond.[1][2][3] In early 2025, Kollabo raised €2.2M to fuel expansion, reporting threefold annual revenue growth amid Europe's skilled labor shortage in construction and renovation.[2]
The company targets temporary staffing agencies and blue-collar professionals, solving acute matching inefficiencies in a sector plagued by worker shortages and slow hiring.[1][2] Its growth momentum is strong, with plans to dominate the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) as a pan-European ecosystem, adding features like job-specific accommodation and insurance bookings.[2]
Kollabo was founded in 2018 in Zurich, Switzerland, as an HR-tech solution to streamline job placement for construction craftsmen amid persistent labor shortages.[1][2][4] While specific founder names are not detailed in available sources, the leadership includes figures like Manuel Inauen, who has highlighted the need for a "digital home" for skilled manual workers.[2] The idea emerged from recognizing inefficiencies in traditional staffing: workers applying repeatedly to agencies and agencies struggling to source talent quickly for projects.[3]
Early traction came from addressing these pain points with a simple platform, leading to adoption by staffing networks.[2] A pivotal moment was adopting Salesforce CRM in 2020, paired with Natterbox telephony integration, which resolved disjointed systems and boosted outbound calls, efficiency, and visibility into performance—key for scaling operations across Switzerland, Germany, and Kosovo.[4] By 2025, this foundation supported a €2.2M funding round for pan-European growth.[2]
Kollabo rides the wave of digital transformation in blue-collar HR-tech, capitalizing on Europe's acute shortage of skilled construction workers amid booming renovation and infrastructure demands.[2] Timing is ideal: post-pandemic supply chain strains and green building trends amplify needs for fast, cross-border matching, where traditional agencies lag.[2] Market forces like labor mobility barriers and aging workforces favor platforms like Kollabo, which enable pan-European ecosystems for transnational projects—positioning it ahead of generalist competitors.[2]
It influences the ecosystem by revolutionizing staffing efficiency, potentially reshaping construction hiring structures similar to how platforms like Teqnowa operate in Japan.[2] By providing data-driven insights and unified tools, Kollabo empowers agencies to scale, indirectly fueling industry growth and worker mobility.[4]
Kollabo is poised to expand as the go-to digital hub for blue-collar talent in DACH and Europe, leveraging its €2.2M raise for advanced features like integrated bookings.[2] Trends like AI-enhanced matching, labor shortages, and remote staffing will propel it, with potential global reach for manual labor platforms.[2] Its influence may evolve from niche matcher to comprehensive ecosystem, driving threefold growth into a dominant player—echoing its core mission to make every construction job one click away.[3]
kollabo has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in September 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2021 | $3.0M Seed | Anja Rath | Earlybird Venture Capital, Molten Ventures, Redalpine Venture Partners, Christian Wenger, Roland Brack, Stephane Pictet |