Facebook selects education startup JobSenz for FbStart programme

Singapore-based job search and educational content platform JobSenz has been selected for Facebook’s FbStart programme. The startup, which counts India as a key target market, has received access to $40,000 worth of credits and services from Facebook and its partners including Amazon, MailChimp, App Annie, and UserTesting, The Economic Times reported on Monday.

Founded by Monish Karam, a graduate of National University of Singapore and IE Business School, Madrid, JobSenz is a platform for both working professionals and students where coaching centres and educators sell their course materials directly. It also enables job search and has a multi-lingual resume builder with which users can download their resume.

FbStart is a program that provides developers with free tools and services to help with everything they need to get their apps up and running. More than 1,000 startups have joined the program since its launch and has doubled the value of services that new startups can receive — now up to $63,000 for Accelerate companies, and $24,000 for Bootstrap companies. The company has distributed more than $21 million worth benefits to startups in India and more than $50 million worth benefits to startups in Asia through its FbStart program.