Jessica O'ConnorHR technology company Skillvue has raised $6.3m (£4.7m) in seed funding to accelerate the development of its AI-driven platform for assessing workforce skills.
The platform, which initially focused on recruitment, has evolved into a broader tool for organisations to develop employee capabilities in response to rising demand for reskilling.
The latest funding round was led by 360 Capital, with participation from Italian Founders Fund and 14Peaks Capital – both of which co-led the company’s $2.8m pre-seed round in 2024 – and co-investment from Orbita Verticale.
With this round, Skillvue’s total funding has reached $9.5m since its founding, including $375,000 in angel investment in 2021.
Skillvue aims to address a growing skills gap in the labor market, where 70% of HR professionals reported difficulty finding candidates with appropriate skills.
The company’s platform also hopes to support organisations in conducting scalable, AI-powered assessments that map competencies across candidates and existing employees.
In the past year, the company has grown its annual recurring revenue eightfold and plans to double its headcount from 14 to 30 full-time employees by the end of 2025.
New hires will be based in Italy, Germany, and Canada, supporting platform expansion and organisational scaling.
Nicolò Mazzocchi, CEO and co-founder of Skillvue, said: “We’re harnessing the power of AI to put skills at the heart of workforce performance, transforming how companies identify, hire and grow talent.
“Our technology drives faster, more informed recruitment, smarter talent management and real scalability across HR processes.
“With this funding, we’re hitting the accelerator to keep building our skill assessment agents, able to ensure that everyone’s capabilities are visible, valued, and fully unlocked while simultaneously granting a smooth assessment experience both for HR and for final users.”
Lucrezia Lucotti, partner at 360 Capital, added: “We are standing at a pivotal moment for the future of work, where skills – not titles – will define success.
“Skillvue is not just riding this wave; they are shaping it, by combining cutting-edge AI with a deep understanding of skills-based dynamics.
“Skillvue is setting a new benchmark for how companies recognize, value, and develop skills as the true drivers of growth and success – a vision already embraced by leading players across industries.
“We are thrilled to support Nicolò, Simone, and the entire Skillvue team in their ambitious journey to scale and redefine how human potential is truly valued.”
Lorenzo Franzi, partner at IFF, and Edoardo Ermotti, founder and general partner at 14Peaks Capital said in a joint statement: “After co-leading the pre-seed round, we are thrilled to partner with Nicolò, Simone and the entire team in this crucial phase of growth.
“In this first year with Skillvue, our priority alongside the founders was to strengthen the company’s foundations in preparation for scaling up, through targeted hiring across various departments and a well-defined strategic plan.
“We are very pleased with the work done by Nicolò, Simone and the entire team, and we believe that the addition of 360 Capital, with its experience and connections outside of Italy that are strategic for Skillvue, will further strengthen the go-to-market plan.”
They concluded: “Skillvue’s vision fits perfectly at the intersection of two central developments for those who study and build the future of work: the application of AI to HR processes and the transition to skills-based organisational models.
“We are convinced that these are not just trends, but structural transformations that will redefine the way companies hire, develop and value human capital for decades to come.”
