Deal Decoded - The story behind Textkernel

For the first episode, Sjoerd Aarts sat down with Gerard Mulder from Textkernel to reflect back on our successful strategic partnership and discuss what lies ahead for them following their exit to Bullhorn in June.

In September 2020, Main Capital Partners made its strategic investment in Textkernel alongside the current management team. Since then, Main and Textkernel management have embarked on a strategic growth journey that transformed Textkernel’s profile to a talent acquisition software solution provider, expanding on its offering of value-adding HR and recruitment solutions. During its cooperation with Main, Textkernel transformed its profile significantly, making a strong push into the North American recruitment market (a.o. through the acquisition of U.S.-based Sovren), expanding its product suite with complementary workflow automation solutions, and increasing its TAM with value-added propositions for corporate clients. Today, Textkernel is recognized as a prominent player in its field, thanks to a committed group of over 200 employees with a mission to connect people and jobs better.

During the podcast Sjoerd Aarts, Managing Partner & Head of Benelux at Main and CEO of Textkernel, Gerald Mulder, takes us behind the scenes of the deal-making process, the milestones achieved during the strategic partnership and the envisioned future of this global leader in AI-powered software for the staffing and recruitment industry.