What Epunkt does

Epunkt GmbH is an Austrian recruitment and personnel consulting firm headquartered in Linz, founded in 1999 and operating four physical offices across Austria (Linz, Vienna, Graz, Salzburg). The company serves two customer segments simultaneously: corporate clients (Auftraggeber) seeking to hire professional, technical, IT, finance, SAP, and managerial talent, and job-seeking candidates (Bewerber) who access the service free of charge. Itself-describes as "Marktführer im Recruiting in Österreich" (market leader in recruiting in Austria), Epunkt maintains a network of more than 2,000 corporate relationships and approximately 500 active job listings on its self-service portal at job.epunkt.com, including unadvertised positions not publicly posted.

The firm monetizes primarily through success-based placement fees (Erfolgshonorar) calculated as a percentage of placed candidates' gross annual salaries, complemented by hourly-billed staff leasing (Überlassung von Dienstnehmern) with overtime surcharges, freelancer/subcontractor placement, personality assessments, and job advertising services. A 2-year placement guarantee is offered on standard mandates. Its technology stack centers on the OTYS Recruitment Technology ATS (provided by YourIT B.V., Netherlands), with HubSpot powering email marketing and Job Alert automation (EU-hosted, GDPR-compliant), and ancillary analytics including Google Analytics, Hotjar, and VWO. The firm has begun layering AI capabilities on top, using third-party large language models (ChatGPT, Perplexity) for chat-based career coaching content. Epunkt owns two wholly-owned executive search subsidiaries — Talentor Austria GmbH (Vienna) and Talentor International GmbH — which integrate the firm into the global Talentor network for cross-border senior placements, and extends the brand into Germany via franchise partners.

Go-to-market combines dedicated field sales/account management at each Austrian location with a self-service candidate portal, supported by content marketing (Karriereblog), a Brutto-Netto salary calculator, social media presence, and event partnerships such as the Confare CIO Summit for IT leadership reach. Management is led by three Managing Directors — Mag. Daniel Marwan (also majority owner at 84%), Mag. Andrea Bertl, and Mario Koplmüller — and the firm holds no disclosed venture capital or private equity backing.

Name

Epunkt

Legal name

epunkt GmbH

Website

https://epunkt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Epunkt GmbH is an Austrian market-leading recruitment firm founded in 1999, operating four offices (Linz, Vienna, Graz, Salzburg) and a free candidate job portal. It serves corporate clients via success-fee placements, hourly staff leasing, and executive search through Talentor subsidiaries, with German franchise expansion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Recruitment Services

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361)

akta.pro primary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) / Contractor Engagement Services (BPACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Agent of Record (AOR) for Staffing & Payrolling (BPACAHAF)

Keywords

• Professional recruitment services
• Executive search
• Staff leasing
• Career counseling
• Talent placement

Headquarters

HQ city

Linz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Recruitment/Placement Fees: Success-based fees charged to companies (Auftraggeber) upon successful placement of a candidate. The AGBs reference 'Erfolgshonorar' (success fee) based on gross annual salary of placed candidate.
2. Staff Leasing (Überlassung von Dienstnehmern): Temporary staffing services where epunkt temporarily assigns employees to client companies. Charged on an hourly basis with surcharges for overtime and special circumstances.
3. Freelancer Placement: Placement of freelancers/subcontractors for project-based work at client companies, with epunkt acting as intermediary.
4. Job Ad Placement: Additional services such as job posting/advertising (Inseratenschaltung) and personality assessments are charged separately.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Epunkt is an Austrian recruitment and personnel consulting firm that places professional, technical, and executive candidates with companies on a success-fee basis. It also offers staff leasing (Überlassung von Dienstnehmern) billed hourly, freelancer placement, active sourcing, and assessment services. The service is free for job seekers, who receive personalized career coaching and access to approximately 500 job listings plus unadvertised positions from over 2,000 companies.

Product overview

Epunkt is an Austrian recruitment company operating as a multi-location staffing and career services platform. The core offering consists of a job portal (job.epunkt.com) providing approximately 500 active job listings, complemented by personalized career counseling and coaching services delivered by career coaches. The platform offers Active Sourcing capabilities for proactive talent identification, Freelancer Vermittlung (freelancer placement), Assessment Services including personality profiling, and specialized Management Recruiting for executive positions. Supporting tools include a Salary Calculator (Brutto-Netto Rechner) and Job Alert notification system. The company operates four physical locations in Austria (Linz, Vienna, Graz, Salzburg) with an online-first service delivery model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Job Portal (job.epunkt.com) Online job board and candidate dashboard offering approximately 500 active job listings, personalized job alerts, profile creation, and application tracking for candidates seeking employment in Austria.
• Career Counseling & Coaching Personalized career consultation and coaching services delivered by experienced career coaches to help candidates find suitable positions, prepare for interviews, and develop career strategies. Provided free of charge to job seekers.
• Recruitment / Placement Services (Permanent Hires) Success-based permanent placement service for Austrian companies seeking to hire technical, professional, and managerial talent across IT, Finance, SAP, and Engineering domains. Fees based on candidate's gross annual salary.
• Staff Leasing (Überlassung von Dienstnehmern) Temporary staffing service where epunkt assigns its employees to client companies for defined periods. Hourly billing with overtime surcharges (up to 25% at 19%, up to 50% at 30%, over 100% at 60% of normal hourly rate).
• Freelancer Vermittlung (Freelancer Placement) Placement service for freelancers and contractors with business licenses, connecting them with project-based assignments at client companies, with epunkt acting as intermediary.
• Active Sourcing Proactive talent identification and recruitment service in which epunkt searches for and approaches passive candidates through publicly accessible channels such as LinkedIn and Xing on behalf of client companies.
• Assessment Services Personality profiling, attention-load testing, and social competence testing services used to evaluate candidates for client positions, charged separately from placement fees.
• Management Recruiting & Assessment (Executive Search) Specialized executive search and assessment services for management positions, including development and moderation of customized hearings and individual assessment centers.
• Employer Telling Projekte (Employer Branding) Employer branding service that helps client companies promote their image as employers through video and image campaigns distributed via epunkt's website and social media platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free service for candidates - no cost from initial consultation to securing dream job

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HubSpotcoreTechnology or IntegrationMarketing automation partner for email campaigns and Job Alert newsletter delivery. HubSpot Inc. provides email sending services with server location in Germany, operating under a data processing agreement per Art 28 DSGVO.
• OTYS Recruitment Technology (YourIT B.V.)coreTechnology or IntegrationPrimary recruiting software provider for the candidate database and applicant tracking system. Located in the Netherlands, operating under a data processing agreement.
• Talentor Austria GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDaughter company operating as part of the Talentor brand, focusing on Executive Search in the Austrian market. Located at Universitätsring 8/6, 1010 Wien. Receives case-specific access to candidate data for executive placements.
• Talentor International GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational daughter company within the Talentor network for cross-border executive search. Receives case-specific access to candidate data for international executive placements.
• ConfareminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganizer of the CIO Summit, a technology leadership event. epunkt participates as partner for connecting with IT decision-makers. Candidates may consent to contact by Confare partner companies.
• Franchise-Partners in GermanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFranchise partners operating under the epunkt brand in the German market. Located via standorte-deutschland. Receives case-specific access to candidate data for placements in the German market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trenkwalder: Austrian-headquartered staffing and recruitment company offering permanent placement, temporary staffing, and HR services. Closest direct peer to epunkt, with comparable target customers and service portfolio across the Austrian market.
• DIS AG: German recruitment and staffing firm with Austrian operations, focused on professional placement. Particularly strong overlap with epunkt in IT, engineering, and finance recruitment.

Broad incumbents

• Hays: Global recruitment firm with significant Austrian operations, specializing in professional and IT placement. Directly competes with epunkt in permanent placement, particularly in technology, engineering, and finance roles.
• Michael Page: Global recruitment firm operating in Austria across professional and mid-management roles. Direct competitor in the placement of experienced professionals across multiple industries served by epunkt.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and recruitment firm with Austrian operations focused on finance, accounting, technology, and administrative roles. Competes with epunkt in professional and contract placement in core domains.
• Randstad: Global HR services company with a major Austrian operation. Offers staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions, directly overlapping with epunkt's offerings including staff leasing and talent advisory.
• ManpowerGroup: Global staffing leader with presence in Austria, providing temporary staffing, permanent placement, and workforce solutions. Direct competitor particularly in the staff leasing and contract placement segments.
• Adecco: Swiss-headquartered global staffing firm with Austrian operations providing general staffing and specialized recruitment. Directly overlaps with epunkt's full-service staffing and placement offerings.

Others

• StepStone: Austrian/German online job board that competes indirectly with epunkt's job portal. While not a recruiter, it provides an alternative channel for candidates and employers that erodes traditional agency value.

Emerging players

• Talentor International: International executive search network of which epunkt's Talentor Austria is a member. Peer in executive search and leadership recruitment with cross-border placement capabilities relevant to epunkt's executive segment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/epunkt_com
• Facebookfacebook.com/ePunkt.net
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/epunkt
• Instagraminstagram.com/epunkt_com

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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