Handshake
Latest round
- Series F
Last raised
- Jan 2022
Total raised
- $434M
Investors
- 16
About Handshake
, doing business as Handshake, is an online platform that enables students to find career opportunities and helps employers to access diverse talents and make data-driven recruiting decisions. The company was founded by its CEO Garrett Lord, Ben Christensen, and Scott Ringwelski. In January 2022, Stryder Corp. Handshake operates a college career network that helps students and recent graduates to find jobs. The company performs its service by allowing students to create a free account and provides them with personalized job recommendations based on the form they filled in for account creation. This process allows employers to hire students who are like-minded and interested in their company's work. Handshake's services also help students to discover jobs and internships in their college, connect with alumni and other employees at their dream organizations and learn about jobs and employers through student reviews and exclusive virtual events. The company generates revenue by charging colleges a set fee based on the size of their student enrolment that allows their students to use its service for free. Handshake has a freemium model for employers but also gives them a monthly based subscription option to upgrade to use its premium features.
Who invested in Handshake
16 investors across 7 rounds
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Funding rounds
Series F
Jan 19, 2022
Amount
$200M
Investors
Series E
Dec 15, 2020
Amount
$80M
Investors
Series D
Nov 22, 2019
Amount
$80M
Investors
Series C
Sep 7, 2018
Amount
$40M
Investors
Series B
Oct 26, 2016
Amount
$20M
Investors
Series A
Jan 28, 2016
Amount
$11M
Investors
Seed
Mar 15, 2015
Amount
$3.5M
Investors
Questions about Handshake
Who invested in Handshake?
Handshake has 16 investors on record across 7 venture rounds. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has Handshake raised?
Handshake has raised 7 venture rounds. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did Handshake last raise money?
Handshake's most recent round on record is a Series F, in Jan 2022.
What does Handshake do?
, doing business as Handshake, is an online platform that enables students to find career opportunities and helps employers to access diverse talents and make data-driven recruiting decisions.
Where is Handshake headquartered?
Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
Which VCs invest in companies like Handshake?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Accel and Thrive Capital back software companies at Handshake's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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