Joonko

Joonko is an innovative startup that aims to engineer the future of Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace. The company's talent ecosystem allows talent acquisition managers to enrich their talent pipeline with pre-qualified diverse talent and exchange silver medalist candidates. Utilizing zero-touch technology, Joonko matches candidates' skills and professional backgrounds to relevant open positions at its +120 partnering companies, including major players like Adidas, PayPal, Amex, Booking.com, Intuit, and many others. Joonko's notable recognitions include being a part of prestigious programs like Techstars '16, Salesforce Incubator '17, and being a Best SaaS Awards 2017 Finalist. Additionally, the company has received significant industry acknowledgments, such as being named among the Tech.co Top 100 Best Startups of The Year 2017. They were also the 1st place winners of PAPIs.io AI startup battle (Boston 2016) and secured the 3rd place at the Tech Inclusion Startup Showcase (San Francisco 2016). Moreover, Joonko has been recognized as one of the Shortlists of Pioneers 500 most promising early-stage tech startups (Vienna 2016) and a finalist at the TNW Momentum Conference (New York 2016). Having been founded in 2016 and headquartered in the United States, the latest milestone for Joonko was a noteworthy $25.00M Series B investment on 13 September 2022. This investment was made by an impressive group of investors, including Kapor Capital, Target Global, Insight Partners, Vertex Ventures Israel, as well as individuals such as Samuel Tam, Bernard Coleman, Rachel Williams, Mikaela Smith, Nicole Cuellar-Lopez, Mercedes Chatfield-Taylor. With its unique approach and strong support, Joonko is well-positioned to continue revolutionizing Diversity & Inclusion practices in the corporate world.