Jobop, a Moroccan on-demand staffing platform, has secured $1 million in a SEED round headed by Azur Innovation Fund, with participation from Plug and Play and business angels. The round ended in April of this year. Jobop was founded in early 2021 and combines firms with blue collar temporary labour in industries such as hospitality, construction, shipping, and manufacturing using their proprietary technology.
The cash will be used to strengthen the company’s technology and expand into new markets, with a debut in Egypt expected before the end of the year.
The company says that it has seen a growth of over 80% on a quarterly basis. It said in a statement, “We’ve seen a phenomenal market response since our launch in 2021. The economic uncertainty surrounding Covid has forced a lot of companies to turn to temporary workers. Jobop has been simplifying and accelerating their experience of finding qualified and vetted workers”.
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Adnane Filali, General Partner at Azur Innovation Fund concluded, “We are thrilled to invest in Jobop and support them in their ambition of becoming the leading temp staffing company in Africa. Not only are they building a robust business but will also be having an important social impact by providing jobs to thousands of Africans”.
Jodop, founded in 2020 by Adil Zghaoui and Salim El Merrassi, uses artificial intelligence (AI) to match temporary labour with prospective employers.
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