When was CareerBuilder founded?

CareerBuilder was founded in 1995.

Where is CareerBuilder located?

CareerBuilder is headquartered in Chicago, United States. It is registered at Chicago, Illinois.

Who is the current CEO of CareerBuilder?

Robert McGovern and Matt Ferguson s of CareerBuilder. Robert McGovern has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does CareerBuilder have?

As of Dec 31, 2022, the latest employee count at CareerBuilder is 623.

Is CareerBuilder a funded company?

CareerBuilder is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round.

Where does CareerBuilder rank among its competitors?

CareerBuilder ranks 35th amongst 6270 active competitors, of which 174 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Pintarnya, which secured $14M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of CareerBuilder?

CareerBuilder's top competitors include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Indeed. Among them, Pintarnya secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

CareerBuilder - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Online job board platform. It works with the world’s top employers, providing resources for everything from employment branding and talent intelligence to recruitment support. More than 10,000 websites, including 140 newspapers and broadband portals such as MSN and AOL, feature CareerBuilder’s proprietary job search technology on their career sites. Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI), Tribune Company and The McClatchy Company (NYSE:MNI), CareerBuilder and its subsidiaries operate in the United States, Europe, South America, Canada, and Asia.

Website: www.careerbuilder.com/
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Registered Address: Chicago, Illinois

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1995

Location

Chicago, United States

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Palo Alto Venture Partners & 1 more

Ranked

35^th among 6270 active competitors

Employee Count

623 as on Dec 31, 2022

Investment & Acquisitions

Aurico & 2 more

Similar Companies

LinkedIn & 7835 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Apollo Global Management (Jun 17, 2017)

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CareerBuilder is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
CAREERBUILDER, LLC CIN: 680516495 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	623 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-
CAREERBUILDER UK LIMITED CIN: 05609091 , United Kingdom, Active	Oct 31, 2005	-	33 (As on Jan 31, 2021)

CareerBuilder got acquired by Apollo Global Management and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on Jun 17, 2017. It was facilitated by Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, Morgan Stanley and Greenhill.

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CareerBuilder is a funded company. CareerBuilder has 2 institutional investors.

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The founders of CareerBuilder is Robert McGovern. Matt Ferguson is the CEO of CareerBuilder.

Here are the details of CareerBuilder's key team members:

Robert McGovern: CEO & Founder of CareerBuilder and founder of 2 other companies, PreciseTarget and Jobfox. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Matt Ferguson: CEO of CareerBuilder.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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CareerBuilder's employee count trend

CareerBuilder has 623 employees as of Dec 22. The total employee count is the same as what it was in Dec 21. Here is CareerBuilder's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of CareerBuilder include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Indeed. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of CareerBuilder, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	LinkedIn 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development	$144M	Bain Capital Ventures, Kaplan Group Investments ... & 35 others	88/100
2nd	Glassdoor 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Anonymous employee reviews and job search portal	$202M	Tiger Global Management, T. Rowe Price & 10 others	78/100
3rd	Indeed 2004, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired	Online job board platform for the multi industry	$5M	Allen & Company, Union Square Ventures & 1 others	77/100
4th	StepStone 1996, Dusseldorf (Germany), Acquired	Job Board in Europe	$22M	Investor Growth Capital, Noble Rock Advisors ... & 4 others	76/100
5th	Apna 2019, Bengaluru (India), Series C	Provider of AI‑powered professional networking and job search platform	$194M	Tiger Global Management, Peak XV Partners ... & 7 others	75/100
6th	Pintarnya 2021, Jakarta (Indonesia), Series A	Online job board platform for the multi industry	$30.9M	Peak XV Partners, Square Peg Ventures & 5 others	72/100
7th	Naukri.com 1996, Noida (India), Funding Raised	Online job board platform offering multi industry hiring solutions	-	WestBridge Capital	69/100
8th	IIMjobs 2008, Delhi (India), Acquired	Online job board for mid and senior level management positions	$2.18M	India Venture Partnership & 45 others	68/100
9th	SEEK 1997, Melbourne (Australia), Public	Online job board for multi-industry	-	AUI, ELM Responsible Investments & 1 others	68/100
10th	foundit 1999, Hyderabad (India), Acquired	Provider of a platform for job postings and career development	$14.9M	Enam Holdings, AirTree & 15 others	67/100
35th	CareerBuilder 1995, Chicago (United States), Acquired	Online job board platform	-	Palo Alto Venture Partners, Valhalla Partners	53/100

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CareerBuilder has acquired 3 companies including Aurico, Economic Modeling Specialists Intl. and Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.. CareerBuilder has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 02, 2016	Acquisition	Aurico	1991	Arlington Heights (United States)
Sep 11, 2012	Acquisition	Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.	2009	Moscow (Russia)
Feb 05, 2010	Acquisition	Economic Modeling Specialists Intl.	2009	Moscow (Russia)