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Debut

Graduate and early level careers platform

Debut logo
1-20 employees
  • Marketplace
  • Recruitment
  • SaaS
  • Mobile
London, UK

Company mission

To create equal access to career opportunities for every graduating student.

Top investors

6% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Traditional entry level recruitment channels and tools have struggled to engage with students and graduates, as the experience of searching for jobs hasn't matched other experiences young people are used to (having grown up with engaging products like Snapchat, Instagram and Airbnb). Debut works for students and graduates looking for internship or graduate scheme opportunities in the UK.

The company operates via a completely free app for students to showcase their profile and skills in an engaging and fun way to employers across the country. Debut has gamified the job search process to make it more compelling for this audience. On the other side of the marketplace, graduate employers pay to access this highly targeted group of users.

Going forward, Debut appears to be consolidating its platform for optimised search results and the job options available for graduates. Operating in a market that is guaranteed to renew year by year, the company is positioned well for future success.

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Freddie

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Benefits

  • Bike to Work Scheme
  • Employee Discount
  • Work from home opportunities

Funding (2 rounds)

May 2018

$6.5m

SERIES A

Jan 2017

$2m

SEED

Total funding: $8.5m

This company has top investors

Additional info

  • Debut has received numerous awards, has been featured in the App/Play Stores, and is backed by some of the UK's leading investors. With over 250k students having used our app, Debut is the go-to graduate recruitment platform for leading companies like EY, O2, L’Oréal, and Airbus