The second tranche of an Astremedia and Channel 4-backed series B round increased it to $36m, as hiring platform Job Today looks to UK growth.

Job Today, a Luxembourg-registered online recruitment platform backed by several media companies, has received $16m in series B funding, in a tranche led by venture capital firm 14W.

Other existing investors in Job Today, including fellow VC firms Accel and Mangrove Partners, also contributed to the investment.

Founded in 2015, Job Today runs an online human resources platform that claims to have signed up more than 5 million candidates across Europe. It will use the funding to expand its presence…