Where is Headstart located?

Headstart is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.

Who is the current CEO of Headstart?

Nick Shekerdemian of Headstart. They have also founded 2 companies.

How many employees does Headstart have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Headstart is 223.

Is Headstart a funded company?

Headstart is a funded company, having raised a total of $7.62M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round.

When was the latest funding round of Headstart?

Headstart's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 18, 2019, with participation from 2 investors.

Where does Headstart rank among its competitors?

Headstart ranks 8th amongst 672 active competitors, of which 69 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Jobright, which secured $3.2M in Jun, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Headstart?

Headstart's top competitors include ZipRecruiter, RippleMatch and Otta. Among them, Jobright secured the most recent funding round in June, 2025.

Headstart - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Q: Is Headstart an acquired company?

Headstart got acquired by Silverback on Aug 18, 2022.

Company Details

Headstart provides an AI-based job matching platform for candidates and employers. It enables candidates to create a profile mentioning the skills, interests, personality traits and qualifications and apply for jobs. Enables employers to screen, manage and hire candidates and create a microsite for branding their company. Other features include a mobile app for real-time job matching and job recommendation with fingerprint scan for authentication, and a dashboard for real-time analytical reporting, candidate ranking based on matching percentage and others. Clientele includes Royal Bank of Scotland, Vodafone, Expedia and others.

Website: www.headstart.io/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

London, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$7.62M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 18, 2019, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 9 more

Ranked

8^th among 672 active competitors

Employee Count

223 as on Jun 30, 2026

Similar Companies

ZipRecruiter & 976 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Silverback (Aug 18, 2022)

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Headstart is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Headstart App Limited CIN: 09750492 , United Kingdom, Active	Aug 25, 2016	-	12 (As on Sep 30, 2020)

Headstart got acquired by Silverback on Aug 18, 2022 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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Headstart has raised a total funding of $7.62M over 5 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 18, 2019 for $*****. 2 investors participated in its latest round. Headstart has 9 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Headstart:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 18, 2019	9178680	Seed	1584695	7220352	4057780	7310018
2018	4852	Seed	2373	6034	4381	2574
2017	6784	Seed	3803	3460	Y Combinator	4253

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The founders of Headstart are Nick Shekerdemian and Jeremy Hindle. Nick Shekerdemian is the CEO of Headstart.

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

Nick Shekerdemian: Co-Founder & CEO of Headstart and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jeremy Hindle: Co-Founder & CTO of Headstart and founder of 1 other company.

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Headstart's employee count trend

Headstart has 223 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Headstart's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Headstart include ZipRecruiter, RippleMatch and Otta. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Headstart, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	ZipRecruiter 2010, Santa Monica (United States), Public	Online job matching platform for multi-industry	$219M	IVP, Wellington & 4 others	70/100
2nd	RippleMatch 2015, New York City (United States), Acquired	Service provider of job matching and internship search platform	$79.9M	Bullpen Capital, Invus & 9 others	65/100
3rd	Otta 2019, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of recruitment software matching job seekers with employment opportunities	$145M	Tiger Global Management, LocalGlobe & 19 others	59/100
4th	Jobright 2023, Santa Clara (United States), Series A	Provider of an AI powered job search platform	$7.7M	TransLink Capital, Lanchi Venture Capital ... & 3 others	56/100
5th	Findy 2016, Shinagawa (Japan), Series D	AI-based job matching platform for engineering	$28.1M	Global Brain, JA Mitsui Leasing & 11 others	55/100
6th	ThisWay Global 2014, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Seed	Job matching platform	$2.07M	Geekdom Fund, Ray Family & 7 others	54/100
7th	Workex 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Platform for recruitment, staff management, and payroll automation	$6.9M	Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Pravega Ventures ... & 15 others	52/100
8th	Headstart 2015, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	AI-based job matching platform	$7.62M	Hack VC, Y Combinator & 8 others	50/100
9th	Instahyre 2014, Delhi (India), Seed	AI-based platform for recruitment	$540K	QED Innovation & 13 others	49/100
10th	Workfinder 2018, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Provider of recruitment solutions for multiple industries	$3.94M	Slc Work Placement, Futer Investment & 22 others	49/100