Job Search Platform "KitaLulus" Receives Initial Funding Led by Go-Ventures

Professional networking and job search platform KitaLulus, successfully secured early stage funding led by Go-Ventures. This round was also followed by several angel investors including Phil Opamuratawongse (Shipper), JJ Chai (Rainforest), Aldi Haryopratomo, YC Ng (AC Ventures), and Abhinay Peddisetty (BukuWarung).

There is no mention of the amount of funding disbursed in this round. The company plans to use this fresh fund to strengthen its product and technology team, while also expanding its market reach in Indonesia. The company has a vision to help Indonesia rise to work after Covid-19 by connecting the masses with the right networks and job opportunities.

KitaLulus Co-Founder Stevien Jimmy also revealed that in the next five to ten years, the productive age population in Indonesia is projected to increase by up to 20%. Meanwhile, there are still many challenges, including access and opportunities that are not yet inclusive. On the other hand, conventional solutions are considered less efficient and ineffective. KitaLulus wants to try to solve this problem by offering a comprehensive solution.

Previous, WePass has launched its networking and professional work platform in October 2021. There are three main functions offered in the platform. First, program upskill for professional and governmental purposes. In course online In this way, users can measure and practice their abilities by doing questions. Video tutorials are also provided to support the deepening of the topic. Currently the available programs are for the preparation of CPNS, teacher PPPK, and official schools.

In addition, users can also join a network of professionals with similar educational, professional or work experience backgrounds. Mainly, through the KitaLulus application, users can build a portfolio of experiences, find suitable job opportunities and interact directly with potential companies via WhatsApp. Several companies that have collaborated with this platform include Apotek K-24, hangry, J&T Express, and Seryu Cargo.

In running his business, Jimmy, who was previously the Co-Founder of Read (news aggregator app) also supported by a figure who has a strong presence in the country's technology industry. As Co-Founder Wei-Chuan Chew (Wibowo) has been involved as Co-Founder of Rukita (a co-living company) and Junior Partner at McKinsey. Both are also supported by Head of Engineering, Septiana Wijayanti, who was previously involved in the early development of the Sayurbox . platform (online grocery).

Future plan

Not yet a year in operation, the company has claimed significant growth. Until now, as many as 1 million job applications have been processed on the platform every month. Their professional network has embraced more than 20 communities and spans six metropolitan areas in Indonesia, including Bandung, Greater Jakarta, Makassar, Medan, Semarang and Surabaya.

"In the future, we plan to expand throughout Indonesia. In particular, we are targeting cities such as Malang, Palembang, and Serang. In addition to expanding the area, we will also invest these funds to strengthen the team. The goal is to build a first-class product and technology team world, which will develop our products to become the leading professional network and job platform in Indonesia," said Stevien.

In an official statement, Go-Ventures Partner Aditya Kamath also said, "As Indonesia's economy recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, we hope to see an increase in demand for labor in the country. In addition, with the increase in internet penetration in Indonesia, this certainly further strengthens the support for KitaLulus. We are delighted to be able to support KitaLulus, as we see the company playing a key role in helping Indonesians improve their skills, advance themselves, and find their dream job.”

Go-Ventures itself is a owned venture capital company Gojek to focus on investing in startup early stage. To date, Go-Ventures has invested in more than 25 Indonesian technology companies engaged in various fields, including in its startup portfolio. wealthtechPluang, eFishery (aquatech), Segari, food market hub, and others.

Platform job marketplace in Indonesia

In Indonesia itself, there are actually many platforms job marketplace which offers recruitment services with value added different. For example, Kalibrr, as a recruitment company from the Philippines that has been present in Indonesia since 2016. They combine an AI-based recruitment platform and services employer branding to help companies demonstrate their values, attract the right candidates, and realize a seamless process.

For local players there are also several platforms that handle similar needs such as Urbanhire, Ekrut, Nusatalent, and several others. During the pandemic they are also quite active in helping companies to do HR system digitization. For example what Urbanhire does, now they are not only positioning themselves as a job vacancy portal, but also HR technology and talent solutions, thanks to their strategic partnership with Mercer.