Company · HR & Future of Work

Nova Talent

novatalent.com ↗ ·Madrid ·Seed

Nova Talent (branded simply as "Nova") runs a merit-based, application-only professional network positioned as an alternative to LinkedIn, plus a B2B SaaS recruiting product called Nova Recruiter. Members are admitted through a multi-step vetting process assessing professional experience, academics and soft skills, and then get access to curated events, peer groups and job opportunities; the network claims 25,000+ vetted professionals across 80 countries and 800+ partner companies, with events in 30+ cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Milan and London. Founded in 2020 and building on the Nova 100 talent network that co-founder Lars-Henrik Friis Molin launched in Sweden in 1997, it raised €3.2M in June 2025 led by CDP Venture Capital and announced a ~$1.5M extension in 2026 (~$4.7M total), explicitly aiming to reach a Series A threshold later; it is legally registered in Sweden but operationally headquartered in Madrid with a Milan subsidiary.

Founded
2020
Founders
3
News
0
Rounds
3
Investors
6
SectorsHR Tech, Professional Network, Recruiting SaaS, AI, Community Start-up MapHR & Future of Work › Job boards & job search apps

Profile updated 31 Aug 2026

Founders

Andrea Marino
Co-founder & CEO
Lars-Henrik Friis Molin
Co-founder & Board Member
Ramón Rodrigáñez Riesco
Co-founder & CEO

Global models

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Investors 6

BY Venture Partners
Investor Lebanon
CDP Venture Capital
Investor Italy
Investor United Kingdom
Doha Tech Angels
Investor Qatar
Talent Venture Group
Investor Sweden
Vento
Investor

Funding rounds 3

Series A · €3.2M
Nova Talent, the merit-based professional network positioning itself as an alternative to LinkedIn, raised €3.2M led by CDP Venture Capital …
2025-06-09
Seed · $150K
Nova took a $150,000 (~€135,000) cheque from Vento, the Exor Ventures-backed Italian early-stage investor, in March 2022 — Vento's standard …
2022-03
Seed · €524K
Nova Talent (legal entity NGlobal Holding AB, Stockholm, operating HQ in Madrid) closed its first-ever equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowd…
2021-04-20

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