softgarden e-recruiting GmbH is a Berlin-based company that develops recruitment software.[1][2][3][4][5] It belongs to Polish-based Grupa Pracuj.[6][7]
softgarden e-recruiting GmbH was founded in Saarbrücken in 2003.[8] In March 2014, softgarden e-recruiting merged with 1000jobboersen.de (a job ad media planning service). The combined company closed a "seven-figure" funding round from investors Cipio Partners and Alexander Brühl.[9][10][11]
In 2018, softgarden e-recruiting was acquired by Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP) as part of its Investcorp Technology Partners Fund IV.[12][13][14][15]
In November 2019, the company received the HR Excellence Award 2019 as the best HR management software.[16]
In 2021, it launched its The Talent Acquisition Suite, a collection of recruiting tools including an applicant tracking system (ATS). It is designed for corporate recruiting processes[17][18] and includes sourcing, employer branding and applicant management.[19][20][21]
In 2021, softgarden e-recruiting acquired absence.io, integrating features like time tracking, vacation and absence management, and digital HR management into its product offering.[12][22][23]
In June 2022, Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP) sell softgarden e-recruiting GmbH to Grupa Pracuj.[12][24][25][26][27][28] It was 98.95 percent owned by a by Investcorp.[24][29]
According to the Fosway 9-Grid Recruiting Report 2022 and 2023, softgarden e-recruiting is one of the core leaders among European providers of talent acquisition suites.[30]