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May 7, 2020

Immigration made easy: Jobbatical’s big plans for startup talent

Talent relocation startup Jobbatical is announcing a €2.6m raise and a new partnership with Berlin Immigration Authorities


Amy Lewin

5 min read

Karoli Hindriks, CEO of Jobbatical. Photo: Marko Russiver

When Union Square Ventures, the New York-based investment firm, first got in touch with Jobbatical cofounder Karoli Hindriks via Twitter, she didn’t notice their message for two weeks. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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