Handshake Network (Series A)
Funding Details
Awarder
Inbox
Date Award
February 3, 2016
Vertical
Career Network and Recruiting Platform
Funding URL
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Funding Amount
$10,500,000
Company Info
Founding Year
2014
Traction
Over 1.3 million student profiles and 300,000 job opportunities posted.
Organizations Involved
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, EQT Ventures, Coatue Management, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, Reach Capital, Spark Capital, True Ventures, Valiant Peregrine Fund
Founders
Garrett Lord
Market
College Students and Young Alumni
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Coinvestors
Lowercase Capital, True Ventures
Company Description

Launched in 2014, Handshake is the ultimate career network and recruiting platform for college students and young alumni. With over 60 U.S. universities, 1.3 million student profiles, and 40,000 companies (including 80% of the Fortune 100) posting over 300,000 job opportunities to-date, Handshake is designed to transform the recruiting experience for students, recruiters, and career centers.

Links
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