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Handshake, a diversity-focused recruitment network aimed at college students, raises a $200M Series F at a $3.5B valuation, up from $1.5B in May 2021

Bloomberg Katie Roof

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  • @joinhandshake @joinhandshake on x
    In 2014, Handshake was born to help students launch their careers. ⏩ to 2022, and we're doing this for 20M students and alumni. Let's see if a $200M raise + $3.5B valuation can help us get to 40M 🎉 Read more by @Katie_Roof @business: https://www.bloomberg.com/... https://twitter.…
  • @jamisonh Jamison Hill on x
    We couldn't be more excited to be an investor in @joinHandshake through the Advancement Initiative, united in our shared mission to broaden access to opportunity for college students. Beyond the mission, here are 3️⃣ reasons we love this 3️⃣-sided network 👇🏾 https://twitter.com/.…
  • @alliecefalo Allie Cefalo on x
    The @joinHandshake is an incredible group of people helping others restart or jumpstart their careers. It's as fulfilling as it sounds, and they're hiring! https://joinhandshake.com/careers https://twitter.com/...
  • @katie_roof @katie_roof on x
    Handshake is valued at $3.5B and aims to be a LinkedIn for recent college grads who don't have a professional network yet. They have initiatives to help underrepresented groups make sure they're not underemployed https://www.bloomberg.com/...
  • @jonstull Jonathan Stull on x
    Proud day at @joinhandshake with our $200m fundraise! https://www.bloomberg.com/... Handshake doubled again this year! ⭐️ Revenue...$100M ARR coming soon 🤝 Headcount...500 worldwide 🚀Valuation...now $3.5B! Because we focus on Gen Z's professional future, not their past... (1/5) h…
  • @garrettlord Garrett Lord on x
    Today, with our Series F raise of $200M and $3.5B valuation, we're proud that @JoinHandshake is the #1 career network for Gen Z. 🥇 Read more from @Katie_Roof in @business: https://www.bloomberg.com/... 👇Thread https://twitter.com/...
  • @mamoonha Mamoon Hamid on x
    It's that critical first job out of college that helped launched my career. It involved luck, timing and being at the right career fair at the right time (and being interviewed by someone who looked like me) Handshake democratizes that opportunity, for 10s of millions now 🏫 https…
  • @msquinn Megan Quinn on x
    The best kept secret of SV is not much of a secret anymore. Tens of millions of students & alumni and businesses ranging from SMBs to the Fortune 100 turn to @joinHandshake as their recruiting platform of choice. Thrilled to have Coatue join the journey. Let's go @GarrettLord 📈 h…