Seasoned's recruitment tool
<p><strong><span class="xn-location">SAN FRANCISCO</span></strong> &#8212; Seasoned has raised <span class="xn-money">$18.7 million</span> in Series A financing to help expand its hiring platform and restaurant worker network to new markets. The financing comes on the back of a <span class="xn-money">$12 million</span> seed round raised in <span class="xn-chron">June 2021</span>, bringing its total raised to more than <span class="xn-money">$30 million</span> this year.</p>
<p>Seasoned&#8217;s Series A financing was led by Horizons Ventures, with participation from TPG Growth and existing investors. The proceeds from the financing will be used to support Seasoned&#8217;s expansion into new markets and continued enhancements to its products.</p>
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<p>In <span class="xn-chron">July 2020</span>, Seasoned relaunched with a mobile, app-based recruitment and hiring tool for restaurants that complements its employee networking platform. On the back of releasing this next generation hiring product in <span class="xn-location">Dallas</span>, Seasoned has partnered with more than 300 national and local restaurant brands that own and operate more than 100,000 locations across the country, and has added <span class="xn-location">Houston</span>, <span class="xn-location">Austin</span>, <span class="xn-location">Orlando</span>, and <span class="xn-location">Miami</span> to its platform.</p>
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<p>&#8220;We know from every restaurant owner that we talk to that hiring is their number one challenge, and with millions of people searching for jobs, we can make a real impact,&#8221; said Ware Sykes, CEO of Seasoned. &#8220;This funding will help us expand to new markets, further develop our products, and ultimately get more people employed.&#8221;</p>
<p>Restaurants around the country consistently identify hiring as the biggest obstacle to growth, and Seasoned helps managers hire quickly and efficiently, while also connecting job-seekers with open hourly roles, ultimately accelerating economic opportunity.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re in a unique situation; restaurants cannot hire fast enough, but millions of people are still out of work. In Seasoned, we see a huge opportunity to address that challenge at a time when the industry needs it. We&#8217;re looking forward to an exciting year of growth,&#8221; said <span class="xn-person">Bart Swanson</span> from Horizons Ventures.</p>
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