When was XING founded?

XING was founded in 2003 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is XING located?

XING is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. It is registered at Václavské náměstí 799 11000 Praha.

Who is the current CEO of XING?

Robin Ren, Thomas Vollmoeller and Petra Von Strombeck s of XING. Thomas Vollmoeller is also angel investors in 2 startups.

How many employees does XING have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at XING is 899.

Is XING a funded company?

XING is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on 2004.

When was the latest funding round of XING?

XING's latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Nov 18, 2009, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does XING rank among its competitors?

XING ranks 4th amongst 251 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Adzuna, which secured $158K in Jul, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of XING?

XING's top competitors include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and StepStone. Among them, Adzuna secured the most recent funding round in July, 2023.

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

Company Details

XING E-recruiting is a provider of recruiting products. The product offerings include Talent Manager is a platform to search for specific candidates with suitable skills, Talentpool Manager is a list of the pool of candidates, Referral Manager is a platform to recommend the candidates to the jobs, etc. The clients are Aareal Bank Group, Aktor Interactive SA, Capgemini Deutschland GmbH, Deutsche Hospitality, etc.

Website: www.xing.com/
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Registered Address: Václavské náměstí 799 11000 Praha

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2003

Location

Hamburg, Germany

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Nov 18, 2009, $*****

Investors

Citdex & 5 more

Ranked

4^th among 251 active competitors

Employee Count

899 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Honeypot & 10 more

Similar Companies

LinkedIn & 7658 more

Exit Details

Public

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XING is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count
TOKADA s.r.o. CIN: 29057493 , Czech Republic, Active	Mar 23, 2010	-	-
ROOTSHELL ,s.r.o. CIN: 27125807 , Czech Republic, Active	Feb 13, 2004	-	-
LEXTAN s.r.o. CIN: 02953005 , Czech Republic, Active	Apr 29, 2014	-	-
New Work SE CIN: HRB148078 , Germany, Active	Sep 13, 2017	-	1712 (As on Dec 31, 2021)

XING got listed on Dec 08, 2006.

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XING has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2004. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Nov 18, 2009 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. XING has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of XING:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 18, 2009	3636941	Post IPO	5365891	5774920	2252834	5975896
2004	3850	Series A	2734	3324	6271	Econa

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The founders of XING are Bill Liao, Robin Ren, Parv Bansal, Eric Kalzhigitov, Maria Ortiz De Artiñano, Erin Bair and Bruno Heidelberger.

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

Bill Liao: Former Co-Founder of XING and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Robin Ren: Founder & CEO of XING.
Parv Bansal: Co-Founder & Investor of XING.
Eric Kalzhigitov: Founder and Director of XING.
Maria Ortiz De Artiñano: Founder of XING.

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XING's employee count trend

XING has 899 employees as of Sep 26. Here is XING's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of XING include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and StepStone. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of XING, 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, Dreamups & 51 others	87/100
2nd	Glassdoor 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired	Anonymous employee reviews and job search portal	$202M	Tiger Global Management, T. Rowe Price & 11 others	77/100
3rd	StepStone 1996, Dusseldorf (Germany), Acquired	Job Board in Europe	$22M	Index Ventures, Northzone & 4 others	76/100
4th	XING 2003, Hamburg (Germany), Public	Social recruiting platform for professionals	-	Citdex, Lakestar & 4 others	69/100
5th	Adzuna 2011, London (United Kingdom), Seed	Aggregator of job postings and provider of job search tools	$283K	Index Ventures, Nordic Makers & 29 others	66/100
6th	Joblift 2015, Berlin (Germany), Series B	Job board platform for multi industry	$11.8M	TruVenturo, BtoV & 5 others	63/100
7th	Talent.com 2019, Montreal (Canada), Series C	Online job board platform for the multi industry	$160M	Inovia Capital, HarbourVest Partners & 7 others	62/100
8th	InfoJobs 1998, Barcelona (Spain), Acquired	Online job board for multiple industries	-	Bonsai Partners	55/100
9th	HeyJobs 2016, Berlin (Germany), Series B	Cloud-based recruitment platform for passive candidates	$59M	Notion, Cherry Ventures & 12 others	50/100
10th	Hokify 2015, Vienna (Austria), Acquired	Job Board	$1.14M	startup300, karriere.at & 1 others	47/100

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XING has made 1 investments in companies including Uhura. XING has also acquired 10 companies including Honeypot and Prescreen.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 01, 2019	Acquisition	Honeypot	2015	Berlin (Germany)
Jul 10, 2017	Acquisition	Prescreen	2012	Vienna (Austria)
Apr 14, 2016	Acquisition	Eqipia	2012	Zurich (Switzerland)