Morocco’s Jobzyn Raises Pre-Seed Backing to Scale AI Hiring Platform
TLDR
- Jobzyn, a Moroccan startup that utilizes artificial intelligence to expedite hiring, has secured an undisclosed pre-seed round led by Janngo Capital
- Jobzyn helps employers filter applications with automated candidate matching and soft-skill assessments before interviews
- The new funding will support product development and expansion across Africa and the wider MENA region
Jobzyn, a Moroccan startup that utilizes artificial intelligence to expedite hiring, has secured an undisclosed pre-seed round led by Janngo Capital, with participation from Digital Africa and angel investors.
Founded in 2023 by Simo Zizi and Abdelbassite Badou, Jobzyn helps employers filter applications with automated candidate matching and soft-skill assessments before interviews. The platform also offers cultural insights and video testimonials to guide job seekers and provides universities with tools to track graduate employment outcomes.
Deloitte, PwC, Glovo, Maroc Telecom, and Inwi already use its platform. The new funding will support product development and expansion across Africa and the wider MENA region.
Janngo Capital, which closed a $78 million fund in 2024, said the investment aligns with its focus on tech startups creating inclusive jobs. The firm highlighted Jobzyn’s role in integrating women, who make up only 20% of Africa’s formal workforce.
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Key Takeaways
Africa’s workforce is the fastest growing in the world, expected to double to 1.2 billion people by 2050, according to the African Development Bank. Yet formal job creation has not kept pace, leaving many young graduates underemployed. Employers face the opposite challenge: large volumes of applications, limited screening capacity, and a lack of tools to assess soft skills. Jobzyn sits at this intersection, offering AI-driven efficiency for recruiters and more transparency for job seekers. The platform’s university partnerships also tap into demand for better labor market data, which governments and schools increasingly need to guide policy and training programs. Backers like Janngo Capital see startups like Jobzyn as part of a broader push to create inclusive jobs, particularly for women and youth, through technology. If Jobzyn scales beyond Morocco, it could become one of the few homegrown solutions tackling Africa’s employment bottleneck with AI infrastructure tailored to local needs.
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