PowerUs secures €24 million in Series B financing round

The Berlin-based start-up PowerUs has raised 24 million euros in a financing round to further develop its career platform for electronics technicians and plant mechanics. Investors such as Eurazeo, General Catalyst, Headline and HV Capital participated in the round.

Berlin - The Berlin-based start-up PowerUs has successfully raised 24 million euros in its Series B financing round. This financing round was joined by investors such as Eurazeo, General Catalyst, Headline and HV Capital.

PowerUs is a career platform aimed specifically at electronics technicians and plant mechanics. The fresh capital will be used to further develop the platform and expand the team in order to make the trade more attractive. There are currently more than 850 trade businesses and more than 80,000 electronics technicians and plant mechanics registered on the platform. They can network on the platform, which creates new career opportunities for tradespeople and helps companies to find qualified specialists. PowerUs attaches great importance to transparent communication and fair cooperation in the skilled trades sector.

Especially now, when the implementation of the energy transition is in full swing, we need to support skilled trades businesses and skilled workers. PowerUs wants to create a digital home for tradespeople - a place where experts can meet and where transparency is paramount. Because an open exchange creates completely new opportunities in the skilled trades

Konrad Geiger, Co-Founder PowerUs

Konrad Geiger, co-founder of PowerUs, commented on the financing round: "We are proud and grateful for the trust placed in us in this round. This shows how important the skilled trades are for society. Especially in times when the energy transition is being driven forward, we need to support skilled trades businesses and skilled workers. PowerUs wants to offer tradespeople a digital meeting place where experts can communicate openly and transparency is paramount. An open exchange opens up new opportunities in the skilled trades."

PowerUs was founded in Berlin in 2019 by Konrad Geiger and Julian Lindinger. The platform offers customized functions for the skilled trades and works together with companies such as Enpal, Service4Charger and DPS. Companies can network with skilled workers on PowerUs and publish individual job advertisements. Tradespeople who have completed their training can register on the platform free of charge and receive information on salaries, further training and career opportunities. Active placement in attractive career opportunities is also part of the service. In collaboration with partner companies such as Viessmann and Hager, the platform even offers its own online courses.

With the fresh capital, PowerUs plans to further improve the user experience and develop new functions. The company is also aiming to grow further and expand its services in the future.

The implementation of the energy transition in Germany is currently at the top of the agenda. However, one of the biggest challenges is finding qualified specialists, as experienced tradespeople are retiring and at the same time the number of trainees in the industry is insufficient. However, the energy transition has helped to improve the reputation of skilled trades and has prompted the entire industry to rethink its approach. PowerUs helps companies understand and adapt to this change.

PowerUs, founded in 2019 by Konrad Geiger and Julian Lindinger in Berlin, has established itself as the leading career platform for the skilled trades. With over 850 partner companies and 80,000 users on the platform, the start-up is changing the way the skilled trades communicate and function in the modern world. PowerUs aims to bring about lasting change in the skilled trades as a digital home, because only an attractive skilled trades sector has a future.