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Handshake

Handshake

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaEnterprise Softwarehttps://joinhandshake.com/

Last Round

Series F

Jan 19, 2022

Est. Valuation

$3.5B

Total Funding Raised

$434M

Company Overview

Handshake is a human capital services company that operates a career networking platform connecting college students and young alumni with employers and educational institutions.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

HR, Vertical SaaS

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Data as a Service, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

recruitment platformearly-career talentcampus recruitinginternship platformentry-level jobscareer services softwareATSuniversity recruitingapplicant tracking systemtalent acquisitionjob boardSaaS recruitmentHR techdata labelingAI training data

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Handshake Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series FJan 19, 2022
Series EMay 12, 2021
Series DOct 20, 2020
Series COct 31, 2018
Series BNov 17, 2016
Series A
Feb 3, 2016

Handshake Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
Imaginable FuturesSeries D
Emerson CollectiveSeries F, Series E, Series D
Spark CapitalSeries F, Series C, Series D, Series B, Series E
Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeSeries F, Series C, Series E, Series D
EQT VenturesSeries F, Series E, Series D, Series C
Kleiner PerkinsSeries F, Series B, Series C, Series E, Series D, Series A
Lowercase CapitalSeries A

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range1
Year Founded2014
Last FundingJan 19, 2022

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