How do you get from university to your dream job? Meet Kinobi, the Singaporean job prep startup just raised a $1M seed round.

• It currently has over 200,000 users and partners with 51 universities in Southeast Asia.

🎓 University blues

Launched in 2020, Kinobi is a college-to-career platform to help Gen Z land their dream jobs and accelerate their careers.

Why it matters.  According to Kinobi, Gen Z has "more debt, fewer earnings and higher unemployment." Yikes!

• While universities help you get a degree, they're not there to make sure you land the best job for you (or a job at all!) — so Kinobi fills the gap.  

🚀 Accelerate your career for free

Free tools and courses. Create a world-class resume with its resume builder (not everyone can master the art of the resume!). Practice interview questions asked by top companies. Get interview guides straight from employees working at companies like Carousell and Shopee.

• Over 10,000 people use Kinobi's free resume builder weekly.
• Filter for interview questions by industry and company.
• Ask questions from its community and coaches.

Know the real world. Find your dream career. Kinobi has 3-5 hour virtual internship courses. Explore being a VC, startup sales hire, consultant and more.

Coaching. Book 1:1 coaching sessions with any of their 300 coaches who come from top companies all over Asia, including GoTo, Grab, Google, McKinsey and 500 Startups.

• Pay by the hour and get real-world insights and feedback or even a mock interview.

💰 Want more?

If you're hardcore about your career, Kinobi also has paid plans. Get advanced access to virtual internships, exclusive resume templates and regular coaching sessions for their top coaches.

➡️ What's next

Kinobi's focused on landing more university partners across Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand.