US-based job search and recruitment platform Glassdoor raised $70m yesterday in a series F round led by new investor Google Capital, the growth equity fund owned by internet company Google.
Existing investors Tiger Global, Battery Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures also participated in the round, which increased Glassdoor’s total funding to about $160m. The company’s past backers include DAG Ventures, Benchmark and Dragoneer Investment Group.
Glassdoor offers free and anonymous user-generated reviews and salary information that are company-specific, and to which businesses can reply for free.
The platform also has a range of job advertising tools and a proprietary analytics interface for employers. Glassdoor’s database spans more than 340,000 businesses in more than 190 countries and it has attracted 27 million registered users to date.
Glassdoor has not disclosed how it will use funding, but it recently launched its first non-English website and mobile apps in France, and expects to launch in additional markets this year. It is also currently expanding its team.