PowerUs
PowerUs operates a platform connecting skilled workers with employers in Germany. The Berlin-based company has raised $43M, most recently in a September 2023 Series B, and employs 69 people.
The growth story
PowerUs grew from 16 to 69 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $43M along the way, most recently a Series B in September 2023.
About
PowerUs runs a two-sided marketplace matching workers seeking jobs and education opportunities with employers looking to fill roles. The platform focuses on professional networking and career development, analyzing 60 public professional profiles to facilitate connections.
The company has scaled rapidly since its 2019 founding, securing $43M in funding across multiple rounds including a Series B in late 2023. With 69 employees, PowerUs has built a workforce primarily focused on engineering, which makes up its largest department.
Founders and leadership
Engineering is PowerUs' largest function with 16 employees, representing nearly a quarter of its 69-person workforce. The company's leadership includes founders with backgrounds in technology and venture capital, supported by investors like BLN Capital and Eurazeo.
The PowerUs org chart
Julian Lindinger (Co-Founder & CEO) leads 30 mapped leaders with 9 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 20 (-20% YoY), Sales 19 (-24% YoY), Business Development 5 (0% YoY), Marketing 5 (0% YoY), Arts and Design 4 (-43% YoY), Information Technology 4 (-33% YoY).
Talent flow
PowerUs recruits heavily from major tech companies, with Amazon being its top source of hires. Employees tend to move on to roles at companies like Enpal and Rippling, with some founding their own startups after leaving.
Most common previous employers of PowerUs staff: Amazon (4), Cosuno (2), Enpal (2), Showpad (2), Philip Morris International (2), Acomodeo (1). Former PowerUs employees most often moved to doinstruct (3), Enpal (2), Rippling (2), Süddeutsche Zeitung (2), kununu (2), HERO Software (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The PowerUs mafia
Four PowerUs alumni have founded companies, including freudio and SalesDaily.co. These startups collectively employ at least 8 people, showing the company's role in fostering entrepreneurial talent.
4Gabriel Sperrer, was Founding Engineer until 2021Haris Halkic, was Senior Sales Manager until 2024Seth DeHart, was Advisor until 2024Cedric Lück, was Business Intelligence Analyst until 2023Web traffic
Traffic mix: 44% direct, 23% search, 13% social, 6% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at PowerUs: Marketing (32), Management (25), Business Development (23), Communication (22), Microsoft Office (21), Project Management (20), English (20), Analytical Skills (18).
Where the team actually sits
PowerUs people are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (21), Berlin Metropolitan Area (6), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (5), Bavaria, Germany (4).
Search footprint
PowerUs attracts about 24 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $0K a month if bought through ads. It gained 39 ranking keywords and lost 12 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.90 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.40 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.10 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.70 / 5
Frequently asked
PowerUs has 69 employees as of September 2026.
PowerUs has raised $43M in total, most recently a Series B round in September 2023.
PowerUs was founded in 2019 by Konrad Geiger, Julian Lindinger.
Julian Lindinger (Co-Founder & CEO) sits at the top of PowerUs's reporting structure, with 9 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current PowerUs staff are Amazon (4 people), Cosuno (2 people), Enpal (2 people).
Former PowerUs employees most often move to doinstruct (3), Enpal (2), Rippling (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at PowerUs, including freudio, SalesDaily.co, Salesatstartups.com.
PowerUs attracts about 24 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $0K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among PowerUs staff are Marketing, Management, Business Development, Communication, Microsoft Office.
PowerUs staff are concentrated in Berlin, Germany (21), Berlin Metropolitan Area (6), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (5).
PowerUs has about 20 people in Engineering, down 20% over the past year, as of September 2026.
PowerUs has about 19 people in Sales, down 24% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 60 current and 157 former PowerUs profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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