Mohammedia, Morocco – Jobzyn, the AI-powered recruitment startup, has secured investment from Janngo Capital, one of Africa’s leading investment firms managing the continent’s largest gender-equality-focused tech fund.
Founded in 2021 by Simo Zizi, Jobzyn aims to transform Africa’s job market by leveraging automation, transparency, and artificial intelligence to help companies find the right talent, while empowering candidates to make better career choices.
African recruiters often face an overwhelming flood of irrelevant applications. Jobzyn’s AI-driven solutions address this challenge by automatically directing candidates to suitable job offers, highlighting the most relevant profiles, and assessing soft skills ahead of interviews. This not only reduces time wasted but also improves the quality of hiring.
Candidates also benefit from radical transparency, gaining access to video testimonials from employees, office photos, salary insights, and management’s strategic vision, ensuring a stronger alignment between expectations and workplace realities—particularly valuable for younger generations entering the workforce.
Commenting on the investment, Simo Zizi, CEO and Co-founder of Jobzyn, said:
“Radical transparency and the effective use of technology can profoundly transform how talent and companies connect. With Janngo Capital’s support, we aim to make the job market more accessible, fair, and efficient across Africa.”
Janngo Capital invests up to €5 million in startups that create scalable employment opportunities, with a focus on women and youth inclusion. Currently, 56% of its portfolio companies are women-led, and 67% are based in Francophone Africa, spanning sectors including health, logistics, e-commerce, mobility, and financial services.
Already trusted by major companies such as Deloitte, PwC, Glovo, Maroc Telecom, Inwi, Intelcia, and TGCC, Jobzyn also collaborates with universities and higher education institutions by offering a white-label Career Centre solution. Prestigious schools such as INSEA, ESI, HEM, and HEC Rabat now use Jobzyn’s platform to give students centralized access to job opportunities and track career outcomes.
The startup’s achievements were recently recognized with the EBRD Star Venture Award in December 2024, underlining its national impact and strong potential for regional expansion across MENA.
According to Fatoumata Bâ, Founder and Executive Chair of Janngo Capital:
“Jobzyn combines transparency, technology, and inclusion to transform access to employment in Africa. Entrepreneurship is one of the most powerful engines for creating economic opportunities at scale, and Jobzyn is addressing a crucial challenge of integrating women into the workforce.”
With this investment, Jobzyn is set to accelerate its mission of building a fairer, more transparent, and more efficient recruitment ecosystem, supporting both companies and candidates in navigating Africa’s fast-growing job market with AI-powered solutions.
