Handshake was created to ensure that all college students have equal access to meaningful careers. They have an extensive network of university and employer partners which has left an impact on students, making Handshake a leading early career community in the US. This company was founded by Ben Christensen, Garrett Lord, and Scott Ringwelski in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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Co-Founder, Vice President of People & Talent & Board Member
Brian Kreiner
Chief Financial Officer
Asif Makhani
Chief Technology Officer
Board
Alastair Mitchell
EQT Ventures
Ben Christensen
Toni Schneider
True Ventures
Megan Siegler
Spark Capital
Michael Lomax Ph.D
Board Member
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Is Handshake a public company?
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Other companies like Handshake in the Consumer Applications sector
Talentspace builds recruiting experiences for college students on behalf of clients like Amazon and Porsche. It is Handshake‘s first acquisition to date and follows a $200 million Series F in January that valued its business at $3.5 billion. The company recently hit $100 million in annual recurring revenue.
San Francisco-based Handshake announced its Series E funding of $80 million led by Spark Capital and Lightspeed Venture Partners valuing the company at more than $1.5 billion. According to the company, 49 percent of U.S. college graduates from 2018-2020 received job offers for opportunities they found on Handshake.
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