There are many startup jobs – but finding the right ones is often complicated. These platforms bundle offers from early start-ups to scale-ups. An overview.
The dream of a startup job often begins with a simple question: Where can you even find it? Between large career platforms and specialized startup portals, applicants quickly lose track of things. Whether jobs in Germany, Europe-wide career opportunities or positions at globally positioned growth companies – the choice is large. Which platform is actually best suited for which need? Gründerszene has taken a close look at the most important job boards for the startup scene.
International platforms for startup jobs
Founderio
Founderio, or in its own words also called “the Linkedin for founders”, is a combination of international job exchange and founder network. The digital networking platform brings people with entrepreneurial ideas together with potential co-founders, employees, investors and mentors.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: Founderio primarily appeals to founders in the early stages who are still looking for team members or want to flesh out their idea. So anyone who wants to build early stage startups (whether as a co-founder or as an early employee) can find what they are looking for here.
Wellfound
Wellfound is a global digital job marketplace for startups and tech companies. The platform connects job seekers directly with founders – salary, investments and other general conditions are usually visible before they apply.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: Wellfound is particularly suitable for job seekers who want to work specifically in the international startup and tech environment, especially in areas such as engineering, product, design or data. Searchers will find positions from early-stage startups to scale-ups.
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Platforms for startup jobs in Europe
The Hub
The Hub is a digital job and recruiting platform with a clear focus on startups and scale-ups from Europe, primarily from the Nordic region. The platform brings together jobs from a spectrum of startups, from pre-seed companies to later growth phases. The Hub was originally created in the context of initiatives from the Nordic startup ecosystem.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: The Hub primarily wants to appeal to talent who are looking for open roles in the areas of engineering, product, data, design or operations in Europe.
Built in Europe
Built in Europe is a job and campaign platform initiated by the VC company Balderton Capital, which also wants to make the European startup sector more visible. The website brings together vacancies from more than 1,000 tech startups and scale-ups in Europe – with a focus on high-growth companies in the tech environment.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: The platform is particularly relevant for people interested in fast-growing scale-ups and globally oriented start-ups in which European tech teams take part in international competition.
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Platforms for startup jobs in Germany
Startup addiction
The digital startup job board Startup sucht brings together a network of job offers from the startup scene. In addition to classic job advertisements, internships, freelance opportunities and co-founder searches are also offered. The platform is aimed at the DACH startup market.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: Startup sucht appeals primarily to applicants who are specifically looking for opportunities in the German startup scene and are not only looking at long-term positions, but also projects, start-up opportunities or short-term commitments.
Handpicked Berlin
Handpicked Berlin is a newsletter and content platform for the Berlin tech, startup and business scene curated by founder Igir Ranc. It bundles selected news, career opportunities, job offers and insights from the Berlin ecosystem on a weekly basis and prepares them in two fixed formats: a news newsletter on Monday and a career newsletter on Thursday.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: Handpicked Berlin is particularly worthwhile for job seekers who want to work in Berlin’s startup and tech environment. The newsletter is suitable for those who want to regularly find out about the market without having to search through many individual sources and who value curated information.
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Berlin startup jobs
Berlin Startup Jobs is a Berlin-focused job platform that has been connecting startups and scale-ups in the capital with international specialists since 2011. The site brings together career opportunities from the Berlin startup ecosystem, ranging from internships to traditional permanent positions to co-founder roles.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: Berlin Startup Jobs primarily aims to appeal to talent who want to work specifically in Berlin’s startup environment and are looking for access to a curated selection of companies.
Startup Jobs OWL
The Startup Jobs OWL job platform brings together job offers from startups in the Ostwestfalen-Lippe (OWL) region. It is operated together with regional partners and the so-called WEGE mbH, the economic development agency for Bielefeld.
For whom the platform is worthwhile: The platform is interesting for job seekers who consciously want to work outside of the startup metropolises and are interested in startups in the classic medium-sized sector.
Note from the Gründerszene editorial team: This list is by no means complete.
