Bolto vs PowerUs
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US YC AI global HR/recruiting platform; $5.6M total ($5.1M General Catalyst/Morado/YC seed Mar 2025) with ex-Lazard/Harvard/Microsoft founders serving Fiber AI and startups competing with Deel and Remote for AI-native global hiring.
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Bolto is a United States-based AI global HR and recruiting platform — backed by Y Combinator with $5.6 million in total funding including a $5.1 million seed in March 2025 led by Y Combinator with General Catalyst, Morado Ventures, Amino Capital, and Alumni Ventures — providing global companies with an AI-powered all-in-one platform for talent sourcing, candidate matching, payroll, and compliance across worldwide markets. Founded in 2023 by Mrinal Singh (former Lazard investment banker), Milan Bhandari (Harvard AI/ML specialist), and Jake Johnson (Dartmouth, former Microsoft product manager), Bolto serves customers including Fiber AI, ReBet, and Assembly, targeting startups and growth-stage companies building globally distributed teams.
Berlin YC W20 career platform for skilled trades/renewable energy workers with 30K+ solar systems installed; €24M Series B Eurazeo/General Catalyst/Headline 2023 competing for blue-collar electrician/HVAC/solar technician recruitment.
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PowerUs is a Berlin, Germany-based career platform for skilled blue-collar and renewable energy workers — backed by Y Combinator (W20) with €24 million in Series B funding in Summer 2023 led by Eurazeo with General Catalyst, Headline, and HV Capital — providing electricians, HVAC installers, solar technicians, and other skilled trades workers with a vertical job marketplace to find employers, connect with peers, and access industry education, while helping renewable energy companies and construction firms grow by recruiting qualified technical workers for solar panel installation, EV charging infrastructure deployment, and energy transition projects. PowerUs workers have collectively installed 30,000+ solar systems through placements facilitated by the platform.
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