Early-career hiring platform Vizzy has raised £3.65 million in a seed round led by Adjuvo, with participation from notable angels including former Workday executive Rob Wells and former England Rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward.
Vizzy offers digital CV tools designed to give candidates a more expressive and personalised way to present themselves to employers. The product enables applicants to highlight not just their work history, but also their motivations, ambitions, and soft skills—qualities that often go unseen in traditional application processes.
Founded in 2023 by siblings Chris, Jess, and Joe Woodward-Jones, the startup was inspired by their own frustrations with the job market after one of them lost work during the pandemic. Since then, Vizzy has worked with brands such as Virgin Group, WHSmith, Burberry, PizzaExpress, and Louis Vuitton to help streamline early-career recruitment while improving access to diverse talent.
In a competitive hiring landscape dominated by high-volume applications and digital-first job seekers, Vizzy aims to support recruiters by surfacing candidates who might otherwise be overlooked. The new funding will support product development and fuel international expansion.
I am incredibly proud of what we have achieved in such a short time. Having launched the full product in 2023, it has been great to see some of the world’s biggest brands change how they see candidates. We're surfacing incredible talent that otherwise would have been missed and saving both time and money for our clients. This latest investment will enable us to scale up as we meet the market demand for the Vizzy platform, supporting candidates and talent teams around the world.
Chris Woodward-Jones, CEO & Co-founder
At Adjuvo we invest in groundbreaking innovations that drive technology transformation. Vizzy has reinvented the CV for a new generation of digital natives, moving beyond the outdated black-and-white résumés of the past to help current job seekers showcase their true characters and standout qualities. With a vast market opportunity ahead, our members are excited to support Vizzy’s talented team as they rapidly scale the business and grow their already impressive client base.
Mark Foster-Brown, CEO of Adjuvo
At Virgin, we’re all about challenging the status quo to create positive change, and Vizzy’s fresh, disruptive approach to the CV is exactly the kind of innovation that excites us.
Sarah Lock, Recruitment Lead at Virgin Group
