Startupnews of the week week 40

Workbee pays 500 HR bonus for referrals. ABN AMRO and Motive Partners enter into strategic partnership. Mohamed Omaizat becomes CFO at Taxfix. gridX growth continues unabated.

Workbee launches €500 referral program

Berlin - The digital job and career platform Workbee has launched the Beero referral program to counteract the shortage of skilled workers in the nursing, medical and social care sectors. The program allows the Workbee community to recommend jobs and earn €500 if they are successfully hired. Workbee finances this bonus by giving away part of its commissions. In this way, the platform aims to promote support and networking in the industry and reward its members for successful recommendations. With around 30,000 registered candidates, Workbee is one of the largest job platforms in the sector and aims to fill vacancies and build a sense of community.

ABN AMRO and Motive Partners enter into strategic partnership

ABN AMRO Bank NV today announced a strategic partnership with Motive Partners, a private equity firm specializing in investments in technology-enabled financial and business services. Motive Ventures, the early-stage venture arm of Motive Partners, will manage the ABN AMRO Ventures Fund (AAV) with 15 early-stage companies. At the same time, ABN AMRO will become a significant investor in vehicles managed by Motive. This partnership aims to strengthen the fintech sector and drive innovation in the financial services industry. The strategic partnership is expected to be finalized in the fourth quarter of 2023, with key ABN AMRO personnel joining the Motive team later this year.

Mohamed Omaizat becomes CFO at Taxfix

Berlin - Taxfix has appointed Mohamed Omaizat as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Omaizat has 25 years of management experience in the areas of investment banking, private equity and corporate management. Omaizat previously worked at companies such as WeWork, Rocket Internet and Skrill Ltd. and brings a broad expertise in financial strategy and corporate governance. In his new role as CFO, he aims to help make tax filing more accessible for millions of people and continue to drive the company's growth. CEO Martin Ott is delighted with the addition to the team and emphasizes the shared mission to enable financial inclusion for all. Taxfix has already achieved several billion euros in tax refunds for its customers and, in addition to the tax app, also offers an online financial guide and a podcast to simplify tax and financial topics.

gridX growth continues unabated

gridX, a smart energy company based in Aachen and Munich, continues to record impressive growth in 2023. Since the beginning of the year, the team has grown by almost 30 percent to over 160 employees. Despite a hybrid working model that gives employees the freedom to work from different locations, gridX is expanding its office space to make room for the growing team. In Munich, the company has now opened a new workspace with modern workplaces, meeting rooms and even a dedicated studio for the upcoming energy conference "gridXdays". gridX continues to pursue ambitious growth targets for 2024 and has established itself as a player in the smart energy sector, with a steadily growing customer base and international partners.