Handshake
The career network for the AI economy
San Francisco, United States · Founded 2014 · $434.0M raised
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 501–1000
- Founded
- 2014
- Business Model
- B2B2C
- Website
- joinhandshake.com
- Total Funding
- $434.0M
- Last Round
- $200.0M Series FJan 2022
- Rounds
- 7
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About
Handshake operates a three-sided career marketplace for the AI economy, connecting knowledge workers, educational institutions, and employers. Its platform supports career discovery, hiring, and upskilling across internships, full-time roles, freelance work, and AI-related gigs. Dynamic profiles, job matching, and skill-building tools help talent find opportunities while employers and schools connect people with relevant work.
Summary
Handshake is an EdTech company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2014. It has raised $434.0M in total across 7 rounds, most recently a $200.0M Series F round in Jan 2022. Investors include Spark Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Kleiner Perkins.
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Funding History
Jan 2022
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Funding: Seed through Series F. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
Spark Capital
5 rounds
Lightspeed Venture Partners
5 rounds
Kleiner Perkins
4 rounds
Coatue Management
2 rounds
GGV Capital
2 rounds
Valiant Peregrine Fund
1 round
EQT Ventures
1 round
True Ventures
4 rounds
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
3 rounds
Base10 Partners
1 round
Emerson Collective
1 round
a16z crypto
1 round
Founders Fund
1 round
Sequoia Capital
1 round
Greylock Partners
1 round
Polychain Capital
1 round
Draper Associates
1 round
Pantera Capital
1 round
SV Angel
1 round
Collaborative Fund
1 round
DCM Ventures
1 round
Craft Ventures
1 round
Boost VC
1 round
Lowercase Capital
1 round
Acquisitions
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