CareerOS

careeros.com ↗ ·Barcelona ·Pre-seed

CareerOS is a career management platform ("Career CRM") that unifies career services for universities, students, and employers, offering AI-powered resume tools, job search and networking features, advisor dashboards, and outcomes analytics. Based in Barcelona, it serves 70+ universities globally (e.g. Oxford Saïd, HEC Paris, Berkeley, Esade) and merged with early-careers network Highered in January 2026.

Founded

2023

Founders

Total funds raised

$1.2M

SectorsEdtech, HR & Future of Work, AI & Data Start-up MapEdtech › Career guidance & placement

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Founders

Dan Neciu

Co-Founder & Chief Staff Engineer

Marcus Castro

Co-Founder & CEO

Max Stengel

Co-Founder & COO

Oleksii Reshetnik

Co-Founder & CTO

Global models 5

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