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The Muse

The Muse

Private
New York City, New YorkEnterprise Softwarehttps://www.themuse.com/

Last Round

Series C

Sep 21, 2022

Total Funding Raised

$39.34M

Momentum

Top 50%

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Company Overview

The Muse is a human capital services company that operates an online career platform providing job listings, employer branding, and professional career advice.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

HR, Marketing, Digital Publishing

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Subscription SaaS, Marketplace Commission, Freemium

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

employer branding platformculture fit hiringcareer platformtalent acquisitionjob boardhiring platformcompany profilesrecruiting softwarejob search websiteHR techcareer coachingrecruitment SaaScareer advicemillennial careers

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The Muse Comps

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The Muse comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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The Muse Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CSep 21, 2022
StrategicSep 8, 2021
Series BJun 22, 2016
Series AMay 13, 2015
SeedFeb 7, 2014
Seed
Jan 24, 2013

The Muse Investors

Notable investors and investment history

The Muse investors
InvestorRounds
Better VenturesSeries A
Great Oaks Venture CapitalSeed, Series A
Aspect VenturesSeries B, Series A
500 GlobalSeed
Icon VenturesSeries B
QED InvestorsSeries B, Series A
Y CombinatorAccelerator, Seed

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  • Jan 15, 2026

    Added Kellerexecutivesearch, a recruiting firm, as a customer.

  • Jun 22, 2016

    $16M round led by Icon Ventures.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Employee Range239
Year Founded2011
Last FundingSep 21, 2022

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