Stutern
Founded 2014 · 26 employees on LinkedIn · 1 known investors
Online job board connecting interns with employers offering internship positions.
Also known as Stutern by Jobberman
Investors · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Stutern is a Nigerian internship-matching platform that connects aspiring interns with companies looking for young, entry-level talent. It was created by twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Ayanleye and began operating around 2015.
In February 2016 the company entered into an arrangement described as a strategic investment with Jobberman, then the largest jobs portal in Sub-Saharan Africa and a wholly owned subsidiary of One Africa Media. Under the arrangement Jobberman supplied cash and business support, along with access to its database and business network, in exchange for a share of revenues rather than immediate equity, retaining an option to invest at a later date. The arrangement functioned in effect as an accelerator programme designed specifically for Stutern, and the company was rebranded "Stutern by Jobberman".
Founding story
The founders, twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Ayanleye, conceived the idea while enrolled in a Master's programme in the UK, based on their own difficulties finding internships.
Business model
Stutern matches prospective interns with companies seeking young talent; part of its model involves prospective interns and employers paying for guaranteed placements.
Fees paid by prospective interns and employers for guaranteed placements, with revenue shared with Jobberman under their 2016 arrangement.
Traction
As of February 2016 the company reported having matched more than 200 interns with employers.
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Market position
A young Nigerian startup operating adjacent to Jobberman, the largest jobs portal in Sub-Saharan Africa, which chose to partner with rather than compete against it.
Stutern focuses specifically on internship placements rather than general job listings, and gained access to Jobberman's candidate database, business network and institutional knowledge through their partnership.
Go-to-market
The company planned to pursue deeper relationships with Nigerian universities and government agencies to access pools of student talent and vacant internship opportunities, alongside its partnership with Jobberman.
Students and graduates seeking internships, and Nigerian employers looking for young, low-cost talent; universities and government agencies were targeted as channel partners.
Geography
Operations centre on Nigeria, where the company works with Nigerian companies and planned deeper relationships with Nigerian universities and government agencies; the founders stated the Jobberman partnership would allow expansion of its internship matching solution to other emerging economies.
History
Founded by twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Ayanleye, the company joined the Co-Creation Hub pre-incubation programme in January 2015 with $5,000 in seed funding. By February 2016, roughly a year after launching, it had matched more than 200 interns with employers and entered a strategic arrangement with Nigerian jobs portal Jobberman, after which it operated under the name "Stutern by Jobberman".
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Key figures
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Timeline · 2
launches, deals, and filingsJobberman agreed to back Stutern with cash and business support in a revenue-sharing arrangement, taking no equity initially but retaining an option to invest later. Stutern gained access to Jobberman's database and business network, and was rebranded 'Stutern by Jobberman' effective that day.
Founders Taiwo and Kehinde Ayanleye joined the Co-Creation Hub (CcHub) Pre-incubation programme in January 2015, receiving $5,000 in seed funding.
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▸Research sources · 3
primary sources listed
- Jobberman is accelerating Stutern, a young startup that matches interns with employers | TechCabaltechcabal.com · web
3 public sources were cited for this profile; the first-party ones are listed here.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Stutern do?
- Nigerian platform that matches aspiring interns with employers, operating as "Stutern by Jobberman" since 2016.
- Who are Stutern's investors?
- Stutern's investors include Co-Creation Hub (CcHUB).