Broadbean

What Broadbean does

Broadbean is a London-headquartered SaaS provider of job distribution and recruitment advertising technology, founded in 2001 and operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Veritone, Inc. (NASDAQ: VERI) since June 2023. The company's core platform enables recruiters to multi-post jobs to a network of 7,000+ job boards, social channels, and search engines from a single interface, while offering complementary modules for candidate database search, AI-assisted applicant ranking, programmatic job advertising, OFCCP compliance, and a Diversity Network of 19 specialized job boards. The platform integrates with 100+ ATS and CRM systems including Bullhorn, Vincere, and Itris 9, and operates across the UK, US, France, Australia, Germany, and the Netherlands, serving 3,000+ clients and 9,000+ users across 183 countries.

Broadbean's revenue model combines SaaS subscriptions (the dominant stream, stated at over $30 million of $35M annualized SaaS revenue at acquisition), transaction-based manual posting fees ($2 per English-language transaction, $6 per non-English-language transaction per candidate source), and managed services revenue from media buying on behalf of clients. Go-to-market is enterprise-led with a direct sales team, dedicated account managers, and a partner network of ATS/CRM integrators that drive both inbound referrals and embedded distribution. Customer segments split horizontally between Direct Employers (corporate HR teams such as Walmart, ADP, FedEx, Pfizer, PayPal, Expedia) and Agency Recruiters (including 90%+ of the world's top 20 staffing agencies per company disclosures, such as Hays, Manpower, and Volt).

The business sits within a broader Veritone talent acquisition portfolio; in March 2026, Veritone Hire was rebranded under the Broadbean, by Veritone identity, and the product roadmap has continued with the May 2026 launch of Job Acceleration, a self-serve programmatic campaign feature. AI/ML capability is concentrated in applicant ranking, candidate tagging/matching, and programmatic ad optimization, supported by 5 billion+ proprietary data points on recruitment advertising performance.

Name

Broadbean

Legal name

Broadbean Technology Limited

Website

https://broadbean.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Broadbean is a London-based SaaS platform that distributes job postings to 7,000+ job boards and integrates with 100+ ATS/CRM systems for 3,000+ staffing agencies and direct employers worldwide. Now a Veritone subsidiary, it monetizes via subscriptions, per-posting transaction fees, and managed media buying services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Recruitment Technology / Talent Acquisition Software

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies and Executive Search Services (56131), Employment Services (5613)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) & Applicant Tracking (ATS) (BPACAPAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

RPO Technology, ATS Administration & Recruitment Operations (BPACABAN), Remote & Global/Multilingual Direct Hire (BPACAFAO)

Keywords

• Job distribution software
• Recruitment advertising platform
• Applicant ranking technology
• Candidate sourcing software
• Talent acquisition SaaS

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. SaaS Subscription Services: Subscription-based access to Broadbean's job distribution platform, resume database search, and applicant ranking tools with various plan tiers based on usage volume
2. Job Distribution Fees: Fees for job posting distribution services across job boards and candidate sources, including manual posting fees at $2 per transaction per source (English) and $6 per transaction per source (non-English)
3. Media/Programmatic Advertising Services: Media buying services where Broadbean acts as buyer for credits on candidate sources on behalf of clients, negotiating rates and managing programmatic advertising campaigns

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Broadbean provides a cloud-based SaaS recruitment technology platform that enables multi-posting of job advertisements across 7,000+ job boards, social media channels, and search engines from within a single interface. It offers candidate sourcing via resume/talent databases with intelligent matching, applicant ranking using machine intelligence, programmatic advertising management, OFCCP compliance tooling, and ATS/CRM integrations serving recruitment agencies and direct employers globally.

Product overview

Broadbean is a job board aggregator and recruitment advertising platform that operates as a modular SaaS solution. The core product suite includes Job Distribution for multi-posting to 7,000+ job boards and social channels, Talent Search and Resume Database Search for candidate sourcing, Applicant Ranking with machine intelligence for screening, Media Services for programmatic ad buying, OFCCP Compliance for federal contractor requirements, and Diversity Recruitment via a network of 19 diversity-focused job boards. These modules work together to enable end-to-end talent attraction: jobs are distributed from ATS systems, candidates are searched and ranked, and performance analytics guide optimization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Distribution Multi-posting tool that allows recruiters and employers to distribute a single job posting to 7,000+ job boards, social media channels, and search engines from within their ATS workflow. Used by recruitment agencies and direct employers to replace manual posting across fragmented channels.
• Talent Search Internal candidate database with an innovative tagging system for matching candidates with roles and suggesting similar positions. Includes data-driven analytics to help agencies and employers attract and engage candidates.
• Résumé Database Search CV/resume database search aggregating profiles from multiple sources including social channels. Uses refined search criteria to match candidates to job adverts and provides instant notifications and direct outreach capabilities.
• Applicant Ranking Machine intelligence system that manages high volumes of applications and ranks candidates using bespoke criteria to enable effective shortlisting and faster screening for recruiters and HR teams.
• Media Services Managed media buying service where Broadbean experts negotiate with job platforms on behalf of clients for programmatic recruitment advertising. Includes flexible budgeting and ROI optimization.
• Programmatic Simplified programmatic advertising platform for job postings, offering both pay-for-duration and pay-for-performance posting options with a custom analytics dashboard for campaign performance tracking.
• OFCCP Compliance Job distribution and reporting tool that facilitates compliance with OFCCP obligations by distributing postings to various state, local, and diversity-focused job boards as required by VEVRAA for federal contractors and subcontractors.
• Diversity Recruitment Diversity Network consisting of 19 job boards that helps recruitment agencies and employers attract talent from under-represented backgrounds.
• Aplitrak Job posting and tracking solution specifically designed for recruitment agencies operating in the UK market.
• Search Package Candidate search and sourcing package offered to recruiters as a combined solution for finding and engaging candidates across multiple databases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings of 2 hours per day for agency recruiters through multi-posting functionality
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• CareerBuilder GroupcoreOthersBroadbean states it is proud to be part of CareerBuilder Group, the world's leading provider of Human Capital Solutions. This relationship positions Broadbean within the broader recruitment technology ecosystem.
• BullhornmajorTechnology or IntegrationATS integration partner that enables Bullhorn users to access Broadbean's job distribution capabilities directly from their ATS platform
• VinceremajorTechnology or IntegrationATS integration partner enabling Vincere users to access Broadbean's job distribution and candidate management features
• Itris 9majorTechnology or IntegrationATS integration partner providing connectivity to Broadbean's job posting and candidate sourcing tools

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Appcast: Appcast is a programmatic job advertising platform directly comparable to Broadbean's Programmatic and Media Services products, serving employers and staffing agencies with pay-per-click and pay-per-applied job distribution across a similar network of job boards and channels.
• Recruitics: Recruitics is a recruitment marketing analytics and media-buying platform that competes head-to-head with Broadbean's Media Services and analytics offerings, helping employers and agencies measure and optimize recruitment advertising spend.
• Joveo: Joveo is a programmatic job advertising platform with AI-driven optimization, directly comparable to Broadbean's programmatic offering for employers and staffing agencies distributing jobs across global channels.
• PandoLogic: PandoLogic (formerly part of Veritone, now under Aeon Media following the pandoIQ carve-out) is a programmatic recruitment advertising platform with overlapping product capabilities to Broadbean's Programmatic module, including AI-driven campaign automation.
• JobAdder: JobAdder is an ATS and recruitment platform for agencies and in-house teams, overlapping with Broadbean's agency recruiter segment on job distribution and candidate sourcing.

Emerging players

• SmartRecruiters: SmartRecruiters is a talent acquisition suite that competes in mid-market and enterprise recruitment, with job distribution and sourcing capabilities that overlap Broadbean's product suite as a feature inside a broader platform.

Broad incumbents

• iCIMS: iCIMS is a large enterprise talent acquisition platform offering ATS, CRM, and candidate marketing capabilities that include job distribution, putting it in competition with Broadbean's full product suite at the high end of the market.
• Workday Recruiting: Workday Recruiting is an enterprise HCM-bundled talent acquisition suite that competes with Broadbean among large employers seeking integrated HCM-plus-recruiting solutions with built-in job posting.
• LinkedIn Talent Solutions: LinkedIn Talent Solutions offers job posting, recruiter tools, and sourcing at scale; it is both a distribution partner for Broadbean and a direct competitor for recruitment advertising budgets at large enterprises.
• Indeed: Indeed is a dominant job board and pay-per-click job advertising platform that competes with Broadbean's job distribution and programmatic posting products for employer recruitment advertising spend.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Broadbean.Technology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/broadbean-technology

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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