# Smurfit Kappa

> Smurfit Kappa is a VC fund in Dublin backing Employment and Recruiting. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dublin, Ireland
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2017
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/smurfit-kappa-group
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/smurfitkappa
- Website: http://smurfitkappa.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmurfitKappaGroup/

Smurfit Kappa is a VC fund in Dublin focused on Employment and Recruiting. Smurfit Kappa is producers of paper-based packaging in the world, with around 41,000 employees in approximately 350 production sites across 32 countries and with a sales revenue of €7.9 bn in 2013.Innovation, service and pro-activity towards customers, using sustainable resources, is their primary focus. This focus is enhanced through us being anintegrated producer, with their packaging plants sourcing the major part of their raw materials from their own paper mills.They are the European leader in paper-based packaging, operating in 21 countries selling products including corrugated, containerboard, bag-in-box, solidboard and solidboard packaging. They have a growing base in Eastern Europe in many of these product areas. They also have a key position in other product/market segments including graphicboard, MG paper and sack paper.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $5.5M–$10M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Employment | 1 | 50% |
| Recruiting | 1 | 50% |
| Marketplace | 1 | 50% |
| Search Engine | 1 | 50% |
| Human Resources | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tony Smurfit | Chief Executive Officer & Founder | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tony-smurfit |
| Carlos J. Lijo Pereles | Regional General Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carlos-j-lijo-pereles |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jobbio | Jobbio makes it easy to find and apply for jobs. We are a marketplace that enables Talent and Companies connect directly with each other and show off exactly what makes them special. So, when the right opportunities arise, the right people know about it. The result? More people doing what they love. More effective companies. And a more delightfulway of getting there.Talent can simply build a brilliant bio in seconds then apply privately and directly to hundreds of Companies with a click. Online and on your mobile. | $10M | Series A | Sep 27, 2017 |  |
| Jobbio | Jobbio makes it easy to find and apply for jobs. We are a marketplace that enables Talent and Companies connect directly with each other and show off exactly what makes them special. So, when the right opportunities arise, the right people know about it. The result? More people doing what they love. More effective companies. And a more delightfulway of getting there.Talent can simply build a brilliant bio in seconds then apply privately and directly to hundreds of Companies with a click. Online and on your mobile. | $5.5M | Series A | Sep 07, 2016 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Balderton Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/balderton-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Enterprise Ireland](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-ireland) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Grafton Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/grafton-group) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [NJF Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/njf-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does Smurfit Kappa invest in?

Smurfit Kappa invests primarily in Employment, Recruiting and Marketplace startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Ireland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Smurfit Kappa's check size?

Smurfit Kappa typically joins rounds of $5.5M–$10M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Smurfit Kappa participates in.

### How do I contact Smurfit Kappa?

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### Who are the partners at Smurfit Kappa?

The team at Smurfit Kappa includes Tony Smurfit (Chief Executive Officer & Founder) and Carlos J. Lijo Pereles (Regional General Manager). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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