Skillbee
Neelankarai, IN · 11 known investors
Skillbee is a job platform and app connecting international migrant blue-collar workers with employers in the Gulf and Europe.
Also known as Skillbee India Private Limited
Founders & leadership
Investors · 11
Also in the syndicate · 6
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Skillbee operates a mobile app and web platform that connects international migrant workers — predominantly blue-collar and skilled trades — with employers hiring in the United Arab Emirates and, more recently, Europe. Its site organises vacancies across more than 50 job categories (including drivers, cleaners/housekeepers, security guards, welders, masons, electricians, carpenters, delivery staff, warehouse and logistics workers, nurses and technicians) and over a thousand job titles, browsable by country, emirate (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al-Quwain, Ras Al-Khaimah) and category. Alongside the jobseeker marketplace, the company offers employer-facing job posting and staffing products for European markets including Poland, Romania, Croatia, Finland, Lithuania and Germany, with location- and category-level listings down to state/region level.
The platform bundles migration-adjacent services with job matching. Dedicated tracks include a nursing programme for Indian nurses moving to Germany (A1–B2 German language training, employer interviews and visa support) and a trucking programme for trailer drivers in Europe (left-hand-drive training, interview preparation and visa support). At the time of its 2022 seed announcement, the company described itself as a "super app" for migrant workers and said it planned to add credit and insurance services for blue-collar workers through partnerships, to expand within India, and to work with training institutes to upskill workers for UAE delivery demand.
Skillbee is registered as Skillbee India Private Limited and is classified in consumer services; a third-party company database reports FY25 revenue of about ₹5.8 crore, up roughly 48% year on year, an employee count of around 220, and a Glassdoor rating of 4.60 from 10 reviews.
Founding story
Skillbee was started in mid-2020 in the UAE by co-founders Gautham Vinjamuri and Ujjawal Chauhan to help Indian and other migrant workers displaced during the Covid-19 period return to employment, framed by the founders around the gap between large labour pools in developing countries and workforce shortages in developed ones.
Business model
Skillbee runs a two-sided marketplace: migrant jobseekers use a free app and website to search and apply for vacancies, while employers and recruiters pay for job posting and staffing services, accessed through an employer login. Its European staffing pages market sourcing of workers by category and region to companies, and the company has said it intends to broaden monetisation with adjacent services such as credit and insurance for blue-collar workers.
Employer-side monetisation through job postings and staffing/placement services, with stated plans to add partner-provided financial services (credit, insurance) for workers.
Traction
Reported metrics at the March 2022 seed round: 500,000+ registered migrant workers, 20,000+ companies signed up, 2,000+ new worker signups per day, ~20% month-on-month growth, top-three Android app in its category, and 1,000+ workers placed per the company site. Third-party data reports FY25 revenue of ₹5.8 crore or more (up ~47.9% year on year) and about 220 employees.
Latest developments
The company's current site promotes two structured migration programmes: German employers hiring Indian nurses with A1–B2 German training, employer interviews and visa support, and European trailer-driver hiring with left-hand-drive training, interview preparation and visa support. It has also built out employer job posting and staffing coverage for Poland, Romania, Croatia, Finland, Lithuania and Germany.
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Market position
Positioned as a cross-border hiring platform for migrant labour corridors from South and Southeast Asia and Africa into the Gulf and Europe. At its 2022 seed round the company reported more than 500,000 registered migrant workers, over 20,000 registered companies hiring across 16-plus source nations, about 2,000 new worker signups per day, roughly 20% month-on-month growth, and a position among the top three Android apps in its category.
Combines job matching with the practical prerequisites for cross-border employment — language training (A1–B2 German for nurses), left-hand-drive driving training for European trucking, interview preparation and visa support — rather than only listing vacancies, and covers a wide taxonomy of blue-collar categories and titles by city and region.
Technology
Consumer-facing Android app plus a web platform with job search, candidate profiles and an employer portal for posting vacancies and managing hiring.
Go-to-market
Distribution is through a consumer mobile app and a heavily category- and location-segmented website that captures search demand for specific job titles and cities, supported by worker testimonials and video. On the demand side, the company signs up companies directly and, per its seed announcement, had partnered with 10 UAE brands hiring migrant workers through the platform and with training institutes to upskill candidates. Geographic recruitment focus in India was stated as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
Migrant and blue-collar jobseekers from India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines and African countries, plus specialised segments such as nurses and trailer drivers; on the employer side, companies in the UAE and European countries hiring for trades, logistics, hospitality, construction and healthcare roles.
Geography
Jobseeker listings concentrated in the UAE (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Fujairah, Umm Al-Quwain, Ras Al-Khaimah), with employer posting and staffing coverage across European markets including Poland, Romania, Croatia, Finland, Lithuania and Germany; the site also references Canada and Australia. Worker supply spans India, Nepal, Bangladesh, the Philippines and African countries, with India expansion focused on Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. The registered Indian entity is associated with 2020 incorporation.
History
Founded in 2020 by Ujjawal Chauhan and Gautham Vinjamuri, the company launched in the UAE during the Covid-19 period to help Indian and other migrant workers find work. It raised a $3.2 million seed round announced in March 2022 led by Good Capital and Vibe Capital. It subsequently extended beyond UAE blue-collar placement into European employer staffing and specialised migration programmes such as German-language nursing placement and European trailer driving.
Risks & controversies
The business depends on cross-border labour mobility and visa regimes in destination markets, and on demand concentration in the UAE. Third-party data indicates web traffic declined about 54% over a 30-day period.
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Key figures
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Timeline · 3
launches, deals, and filingsSkillbee announced a $3.2 million seed round led by Good Capital and Vibe Capital, with participation from Access Bridge Ventures, Wamda Capital, Bharat Founders Fund and angel investors. Proceeds were earmarked for doubling the number of companies hiring on the platform, expanding in India, adding services, and partnering to offer credit and insurance to blue-collar workers.
$3.2M source ↗
The company said it had partnered with 10 brands in the UAE that would hire migrant workers through its platform, and was associating with training institutes to upskill workers for UAE delivery workforce demand.
Skillbee launched in the UAE during the Covid-19 period to connect Indian and other migrant workers with job opportunities.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Skillbee do?
- Skillbee is a job platform and app connecting international migrant blue-collar workers with employers in the Gulf and Europe.
- Who founded Skillbee?
- Skillbee was founded by Ravichandra Gautham V.
- Who are Skillbee's investors?
- Skillbee's investors include First Cheque, Good Capital, Investopad, Wamda Capital, Vibe Capital.
- Where is Skillbee headquartered?
- Skillbee is headquartered in Neelankarai, IN.