LinkedIn Rival Backed by Li Ka-Shing Seeks Funds to Grow in U.S.
- Germany's Jobspotting website has about 300,000 users
- Talks with potential investors start this week, executive says
Billionaire Li Ka-shing, chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings Ltd. and Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.
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Jobspotting GmbH, a German LinkedIn Corp. rival backed by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing’s Horizon Ventures, is seeking funding to expand its online recruitment offering to the U.S. and other markets.
Jobspotting, a site that links about 300,000 users with job opportunities, will start talks with potential investors to raise money to add more job categories, languages and enter new markets, Chief Operating Officer Robin Haak said Wednesday.