Startups are increasingly attracting students and young graduates. It must be said that they have the wind in their sails and that the multiplication of unicorns is intriguing. We also consider that French Tech will enable the creation of 10,000 jobs in the coming years. Discover the 50 most promising startups recruiting in 2022.
Startups are increasingly attracting young graduates from Grandes Écoles and universities. In question? Their popularity and media coverage, of course, but not only that. Indeed, the various surveys, whether that conducted by Harris Interactive for the ranking of students’ favorite companies or that of the Conference of Grandes Écoles, observe a reality: the new generations are very attentive to working conditions.
Flexibility of hours, teleworking, pleasant working environment, balance between professional and personal life… Young graduates and students expect more from the company and startups are ready to offer these conditions that make you dream.
50 startups to apply for in 2022: elinoï’s methodology
elinoï is a new generation recruitment firm. The young company supports large groups, like Wavestone or Deliveroo, but also startups like Payfit or Frichti. Created in 2017, elinoï claims to have brought together a community of 10,000 talents and allows those who use the platform to join nearly 200 startups.
To create this top 50, elinoï focused on young companies preparing for the post-COVID world, that is to say those who are focusing more on new ways of working. In the introduction to its white paper, elinoï mentions: “ Teleworking, vision, flexibility, etc. So many concerns that have become major for talents and for businesses. At the time of the first assessment, the pandemic has indeed profoundly reversed the scales of priorities and criteria and the notions of “better” and “better” have never been so disrupted. »
Thus, the recruitment specialist selected only the startups that best respond to the concerns of new generations. “ This selection highlights those organizations that have taken this change in the work paradigm seriously and have been able to handle this new wave with flying colors. Because let’s not forget: while many companies have been very strongly impacted, startups have resisted the crisis we are going through quite well and many continue to hire “.
The 50 startups to apply for in 2022: Analysis
Unsurprisingly, in its selection, elinoï highlighted the most promising startups that have made the news, whether Lydia or Alan, two new unicorns, but also Doctolib or Cajoo. We note the presence of numerous FinTechs which are developing impressively and also arousing the confidence of investors, but also of future employees. We therefore find Sunday, the startup specializing in restaurant payment, created by the co-founder of the BigMamma group, or even Ledger, founded by Éric Larchevêque. The latter is in the news, because he is currently starring in a flagship M6 program: Who Wants to Be My Associate?
Overall, elinoï highlighted startups which are experiencing strong growth and which have strong recruitment needs to support their ambitions. The recruitment firm has nevertheless attached great importance to covering a wide spectrum of activities and sizes of startups, to enable you to find the startup made for you! FashionTech, FoodTech, IT, logistics, SaaS… You will inevitably find what you are looking for thanks to elinoï’s selection.
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What are the 50 startups to apply for in 2022?
| Sector | Startup | Number of employees | Year of creation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgriTech | Farmitoo | 55 | 2018 |
| E-commerce | Choose | 30 | 2016 |
| EdTech | Bangcast | 8 | 2019 |
| EdTech | Lunii | 85 | 2014 |
| FashionTech | ThePantalon | 14 | 2014 |
| FashionTech | HelloBeauty | 5 | 2019 |
| FinTech | Equify | 15 | 2018 |
| FinTech | Jump | 10 | 2020 |
| FinTech | Ledger | 230 | 2014 |
| FinTech | Lydia | 120 | 2013 |
| FinTech | Monisnap | 20 | 2017 |
| FinTech | shine | 130 | 2017 |
| FinTech | Sorare | 15 | 2018 |
| FinTech | Sunday | 250 | 2021 |
| FinTech | Upflow | 20 | 2018 |
| FoodTech | Cajoo | 60 | 2021 |
| FoodTech | Chocolate | 200 | 2018 |
| FoodTech | Quitoque | 150 | 2015 |
| GreenTech | Sami | 15 | 2020 |
| GreenTech | Spareka | 45 | 2006 |
| HealthTech | Doctolib | 1700 | 2013 |
| HealthTech | Happytal | 420 | 2013 |
| HealthTech | Moka.care | 20 | 2020 |
| HealthTech | Satelia | 52 | 2017 |
| HealthTech | ZestMeUp | 35 | 2015 |
| HRTech | Javelo | 32 | 2015 |
| HRTech | Lucca | 300 | 2002 |
| HRTech | Malt | 250 | 2013 |
| HRTech | Payfit | 660 | 2016 |
| HRTech | Skello | 125 | 2016 |
| Real estate | Nomad Homes | 22 | 2019 |
| InsurTech | Alan | 400 | 2016 |
| InsurTech | Stoik | 5 | 2020 |
| IT | Fleet | 25 | 2019 |
| IT | Theodo | 127 | 2009 |
| Logistics | MagicPallet | 17 | 2019 |
| Logistics | Ovrsea | 65 | 2017 |
| MarTech | Batch | 60 | 2014 |
| Retail | Ankorstore | 200 | 2019 |
| Retail | The Keepers | 10 | 2014 |
| SaaS | Eldo | 62 | 2016 |
| SaaS | The empire | 35 | 2018 |
| SaaS | Partoo | 200 | 2014 |
| SaaS | Pigment | 50 | 2019 |
| SaaS | RingOver | 145 | 2005 |
| SaaS | Simplebo | 60 | 2013 |
| SocialTech | Alphonse | 11 | 2016 |
| SportTech | Bloom | 10 | 2021 |
| SportTech | Classpass | 400 | 2013 |
| TravelTech | Explora Project | 23 | 2019 |
Find the entire study on the site of elinoï.
