Former Headhunter raises funding for flexible work platform Juggle

Romanie Thomas, a former headhunter who has worked for La Fosse Associates and Robert Walters, has raised $2.1m in funding for her flexible working platform Juggle. The funding is from Social Capital and 7percent Ventures and London-based Oxford Capital.

Juggle matches firms with mid and senior level professionals looking for consulting roles. Romanie Thomas, the founder of Juggle commented; “As a successful former headhunter I was placing senior executives, and I saw exceptional employees leaving work to have a baby and struggling to get back in. Firms passed on perfect candidates because they were uncomfortable with bespoke arrangements. I knew things had to change, and I wanted to be the driver of that change. Employees aren’t asking for anything revolutionary, just to be able to work in a way that’s most efficient and productive for them. Flexibility enables people to maximise their energy and skills, and that’s a huge benefit for employers once they realise it. The investment we’ve secured is a vote of confidence in something we already know is true.”