The Stepstone
AcquiredWe help companies hire the right talent
Dusseldorf, Germany · Founded 1996
- Headquarters
- Dusseldorf
- Employees
- 1001–5000
- Founded
- 1996
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- thestepstonegroup.com
- Last Round
- Private EquityOct 2024
- Rounds
- 1
- Acquisition Date
- Jan 2009
About
Formed in 1996, The Stepstone Group is one of the world's leading online recruitment companies. Operating in more than 10 countries with around 3,000 employees worldwide, The Stepstone Group helps companies hire the right talent through a customer-centric approach to sales, operations, client management and technical solutions. The company operates market-leading job marketplace brands across Europe and internationally, delivering more than 130 million applications for its clients in 2025. Its two primary business models are AI-driven job marketplaces and programmatic-powered recruitment marketing solutions.
Summary
The Stepstone is a SaaS company based in Dusseldorf, Germany, founded in 1996. Its most recent funding was a Private Equity round in Oct 2024. Investors include Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, KKR and Axel Springer.
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Funding History
Oct 2024
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