Vizzy funding news – London-based Vizzy Secures £3.65Million in Seed Funding

Vizzy wants to change job applications by allowing candidates to create digital profiles that show more than just work experience, including interests, goals, and potential.

The company plans to use the new funding to expand its platform worldwide and improve its offerings. Big brands like Louis Vuitton, Virgin Group, PizzaExpress, Burberry, and WHSmith already use Vizzy to find diverse and untapped talent.

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Founded in 2023 by siblings Chris, Jess, and Joe Woodward-Jones, Vizzy was inspired by a personal experience. After Joe lost his job during the Covid-19 pandemic, the founders realized that traditional CVs and cover letters didn’t capture what candidates truly had to offer, especially as hiring processes became more digital and overloaded.

In today’s job market, shaped by automation, mass applications, and Gen Z job seekers, there’s a growing need for tools that focus on visual storytelling, soft skills, and candidate motivation.

Recruiters, especially for entry-level roles, struggle to find the best candidates quickly, especially from diverse or non-traditional backgrounds.

Vizzy aims to solve this by offering tools for applicants to create individualized, expressive digital profiles. These profiles give recruiters a better understanding of a candidate’s personality, engagement, and cultural fit, things that traditional CVs often miss.

Chris Woodward-Jones, CEO and Co-Founder of Vizzy said, “I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in such a short time. Having launched the full product in 2023, it has been great to see some of the world’s biggest brands change how they see candidates. We're surfacing incredible talent that otherwise would have been missed and saving both time and money for our clients. This latest investment will enable us to scale up as we meet the market demand for the Vizzy platform, supporting candidates and talent teams around the world,”.

Mark Foster-Brown, CEO of Adjuvo said, “At Adjuvo we invest in groundbreaking innovations that drive technology transformation. Vizzy has reinvented the CV for a new generation of digital natives, moving beyond the outdated black-and-white résumés of the past to help current job seekers showcase their true characters and standout qualities. With a vast market opportunity ahead, our members are excited to support Vizzy’s talented team as they rapidly scale the business and grow their already impressive client base,”.

Sarah Lock, Recruitment Lead at Virgin Group said, “At Virgin, we’re all about challenging the status quo to create positive change, and Vizzy’s fresh, disruptive approach to the CV is exactly the kind of innovation that excites us,”.

About Vizzy

Launched in 2023, Vizzy is already used by companies like Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, PizzaExpress, and Burberry. They help early-career talent show their true selves, so businesses can hire based on what really matters.