Seed financing - Certif-ID receives 1.6 million euros

Marc Nemitz Marc Nemitz | 08.05.2023

Certif-ID has received funding of 1.6 million euros to use automated processes in international recruiting to counter the shortage of skilled workers. The round was led by NRW Bank.

Certif-ID International GmbH is a blockchain-based platform that aims to minimize the shortage of skilled workers by digitizing and automating recruitment processes, qualification checks and visa issuance. The platform focuses on healthcare, engineering, and logistics industries.

We are very excited to be the first company to be supported by the new NRW.SeedCap program

Tim Miller and Markus Dohm, Co-Founder Certif-ID

The startup successfully closed a 1.6 million euro seed funding round led by NRW-Bank and angel investors including Andreas Weinberger, Malte Pollmann, Jörg Will and Michael Bernhörster. Together with the help of TÜV Rheinland, the company plans to use the funds for further expansion in Asia and Europe, as well as for the expansion of its platform.

About Certif-ID

Founded in 2020, the Cologne-based startup is a platform that combines education and employment with technical skills. Founders Tim Miller and Markus Dohm were moved by the disparity in educational opportunities between countries like India and others. To enable the verification of international education certificates, the startup was born. Certif-ID is a spin-off from TÜV Rheinland Group's incubator program. The company offers CredSure, a SaaS platform for digitizing credentials, and TalentSure, a platform for connecting professionals with employers, streamlining recruitment processes and automation. The startup is known to a wider audience through German Accelerator, The HR Startup Award, Microsoft for Startups and Techboost Startup Telekom, among others.


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