Young Heroes, Groningen, Netherlands-based HRTech startup that empowers young professionals to shape their future by building self-confidence through knowledge, raised €400,000 in funding.
The round was led by G-Force Capital and the Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands (NOM).
The funds will enable Young Heroes to provide coaching and guidance to help young professionals build their careers and will also help the startup expand its scalable SaaS platform and tap into the large Dutch market.
Young Heroes will use the funds to expand its workforce and further develop its platform to help young professionals learn and develop in the workplace.
Young Heroes offers learning and development programs for young professionals and customizes the offering to Gen Z’s learning and development needs, supported by a scalable SaaS platform, taking this responsibility off of businesses.
Co-founder Eva van Leeuwen says, “Young Heroes already serves companies across the country and we are finding that we have momentum. The investment will support us in expanding our team and further developing the product.”
“We have strong growth ambitions, and the investment gives us the push to go faster. We have found experienced partners in G-Force and NOM who want to continue this journey with us. We are looking forward to it immensely!”
Company: Young Heroes Europe B.V.
Raised: €.40K
Round: Unknown
Funding Month: May 2023
Lead Investors: G-Force Capital and NOM
Additional Investors:
Company Website: https://youngheroes.com/
Software Category: Career Platform
About the Company: Founded in 2021 by Sarah Hoeckner and Eva van Leeuwen, Young Heroes is an HR Tech start-up focused on coaching and mentoring young professionals using their career platform. The platform connects young talent with knowledgeable coaches and offers practical training and workshops, as well as honest advice related to careers and professional growth. Young professionals from a range of organizations can participate in the program. Offerings from Young Heroes are based on the tested techniques of parent company YFK Research & Marketing, which was established by Eva van Leeuwen in 2016.
Source: https://siliconcanals.com/crowdfunding/young-heroes-raises-400k/