Jobcloud SA

What Jobcloud SA does

Jobcloud SA is the Swiss entity operating jobup.ch, the leading online job portal for French-speaking Switzerland (Romandie), covering cantons including Vaud, Geneva, Valais, Fribourg, Neuchâtel, and the Jura region. The platform serves two primary customer segments: job seekers seeking employment opportunities across all major industries, and employers (ranging from SMBs to large enterprises) seeking to recruit candidates in the French-speaking Swiss labor market. The product surface extends well beyond a passive job board: it includes an AI-powered recommendation engine, generative cover letter creation, CV-to-job matching (JobFit), culture-fit scoring on mobile, CV auto-extraction, natural-language enhanced search, AI-generated job ad summaries, automatic job translations, a salary calculator aggregating anonymized compensation data, a company directory with employee reviews, and the Spotted by jobup.ch digital recruiting talent pool for proactive candidate sourcing.

The underlying technology stack is built on Microsoft Azure OpenAI for all generative and NLP features, with European data hosting for compliance. The company operates a self-serve GTM for job seekers and SMB employers (with a dedicated B2B recruiter portal at b2b.jobup.ch) and a sales-led enterprise motion through its JobCloud HR Services division. Revenue is generated through transactional job-ad posting fees paid by employers, plus subscription-based HR Services and HR Tech offerings (applicant tracking and application management). Jobcloud SA is a subsidiary of JobCloud AG, which was founded in 2013 as a joint venture between Swiss media conglomerates Ringier and TX Group; JobCloud AG employs more than 400 people across Switzerland with headquarters in Zurich and operates sister platforms jobs.ch and jobscout24.ch covering German-speaking Switzerland, plus seven vertical portals (topjobs.ch, financejobs.ch, ictcareer.ch, etc.). The company's competitive position rests on incumbency-driven brand strength, dual-media-owner backing, network effects across the broader JobCloud ecosystem, and a proprietary salary dataset rather than technological exclusivity.

Name

Jobcloud SA

Legal name

JobCloud SA

Website

https://jobup.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Jobcloud SA operates jobup.ch, the leading online job portal for French-speaking Switzerland, serving job seekers and employers with AI-powered matching, salary tools, and a digital recruiting talent pool. It is a subsidiary of JobCloud AG, jointly owned by Ringier and TX Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Job Portal / Recruitment Marketplace

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Career Services & Job Placement Platforms (Jobs, Recruiting, Employer Networks) (EDAFAMAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Core HR & HRIS (BPACAPAA)

Keywords

• Online job portal
• Recruitment marketplace
• Talent acquisition platform
• AI job matching
• HR technology solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Job Advertisement Fees: Employers pay to publish job listings on the platform. The B2B recruiter portal (b2b.jobup.ch) enables direct job posting by businesses seeking to hire in French-speaking Switzerland.
2. Employer Services and Recruitment Solutions: JobCloud HR Services division provides comprehensive recruitment solutions to businesses. JobCloud offers innovative recruitment solutions alongside its job portals.
3. JobCloud HR Tech: Technology solutions and services for recruitment, potentially including applicant tracking and application management systems integrated with the job portals.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Jobcloud SA operates jobup.ch, the leading online job portal and marketplace in French-speaking Switzerland, where employers post job listings and job seekers search, create profiles, and apply for vacancies. The platform monetizes primarily through employer job-advertisement fees on the B2B recruiter portal (b2b.jobup.ch), supplemented by JobCloud HR Tech (applicant tracking and HR technology solutions) and JobCloud HR Services (recruitment solutions) divisions, supported by an AI-powered suite including recommendation engine, generative AI cover letters, CV extraction, JobFit matching, Culture Fit scoring, natural-language search, and automated translations.

Product overview

Jobcloud SA operates jobup.ch, the leading online job portal for French-speaking Switzerland, as part of the JobCloud AG network that also includes jobs.ch and jobscout24.ch. The platform functions as a comprehensive job marketplace offering job search across all industries, company profiles with employee reviews, and salary estimation tools. Key product modules include Spotted by jobup.ch (digital recruiting/talent pool), the Salary Calculator, Company Search directory, and Job Coach career resources. The platform also features an extensive suite of AI-powered tools including Cover Letter Generator, JobFit (CV-to-job matching), Culture Fit (company culture compatibility), CV Extraction, Enhanced Search (natural language search), Job Ad Summaries, and Job Translations—all accessible via the main web platform and native iOS/Android mobile apps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Spotted by jobup.ch: Digital recruiting feature that matches job seekers with employers based on profile analysis.
• JobCloud HR Tech
• JobCloud HR Services

Products and services

• jobup.ch jobup.ch is the leading online job portal and marketplace for French-speaking Switzerland, enabling job seekers to search vacancies, create profiles, apply via Easy Apply, and access AI-powered tools (cover letter generator, JobFit, Culture Fit, Enhanced Search, salary calculator), while employers post listings to reach the Romandie candidate pool.
• B2B Recruiter Portal (b2b.jobup.ch) Dedicated B2B portal where employers and recruiters publish job advertisements, manage applications, and access recruitment services for hiring in French-speaking Switzerland.
• jobup.ch Mobile App Native iOS and Android mobile applications providing job search, applications, personalized job alerts with push notifications, and the Culture Fit feature for job seekers in French-speaking Switzerland.
• Spotted by jobup.ch Spotted by jobup.ch is an exclusive AI-powered talent pool service that analyses candidate profiles, compares them against current job offers, and proactively connects candidates with matching employers via email, SMS, or phone for passive job discovery.

Quantifiable outcome

• The platform covers major French-speaking Swiss cantons with significant vacancy volumes (Vaud: 2,584, Geneva: 1,484, Valais: 893, Fribourg: 978, Neuchâtel: 565 positions)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability9 records

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Microsoft Azure OpenAIcoreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary AI partner providing enhanced data protection capabilities and European data hosting for JobCloud's AI features including Cover Letter Generator, JobFit, and CV Extraction. Selected for its privacy-friendly product with data processing on European servers.
• JobCloud Portfolio Platforms (topjobs.ch, jobwinner.ch, jobs4sales.ch, financejobs.ch, ingjobs.ch, ictcareer.ch, alpha.ch)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAffiliate partner network of specialized Swiss job portals operated within the JobCloud ecosystem. Jobup.ch cross-promotes these platforms for job seekers looking for opportunities in specific sectors or German-speaking Switzerland.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ZipRecruiter: Public-market job marketplace with an AI-driven matching product aimed at SMB and mid-market employers, very similar in employer target and product philosophy. Useful as a quoted peer for marketplace economics and AI feature impact.
• Indeed: Global job marketplace with the same core product (job postings + candidate search) and a comparable employer revenue model. Highly comparable on business model, though broader in geography and larger in scale.
• StepStone: European-focused online job marketplace operating across multiple countries, with a similar employer-paid job posting and candidate-matching model. Comparable as a direct marketplace competitor outside Switzerland and as a structural peer for unit economics.

Broad incumbents

• Adecco: Swiss-headquartered global staffing and workforce solutions provider. Comparable as a Swiss-based employer-services incumbent that competes with JobCloud HR Services for outsourced recruitment spend.
• Glassdoor: Company reviews and salary benchmarking platform with integrated job listings, owned by Indeed. Directly comparable feature overlap with Jobcloud SA's Salary Calculator and company reviews modules.
• LinkedIn: Global professional network with a large recruiting and job-posting business. Overlaps with Jobcloud SA in employer marketing and passive candidate matching, but operates at vastly larger scale and broader scope.
• Xing: DACH-focused professional network with integrated job marketplace and recruiter tools, operating in overlapping geography and customer base. Strong peer for the German-speaking Swiss market and for benchmarking recruiter monetization.

Emerging players

• Hays: UK-listed professional recruitment group with established Swiss operations focused on qualified and senior professionals. Comparable as a competitor for high-skill employer spend that JobCloud HR Services also targets.
• Michael Page: Global professional recruitment firm with strong presence in Switzerland, focused on permanent and contract placements. Comparable as a competitor for mid-to-senior hiring where JobCloud HR Services also operates.
• Robert Half: Specialized staffing and recruitment firm operating in Switzerland across finance, technology, and office roles. Useful peer for understanding professional recruitment economics overlapping with Jobcloud's employer services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@jobup
• Facebookfacebook.com/jobup.ch
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jobcloud-sa-jobup-ch-jobs-ch
• Instagraminstagram.com/jobup.ch
• TikToktiktok.com/@jobup.ch
• Xx.com/jobcloudsa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments1 record

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

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