Handshake Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 823

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series F

  • Latest Deal Amount
  • $200M

  • Investors
  • 23

Handshake General Information

Description

Developer of a college career network designed to transform the recruiting experience for college students, career centers, and employers. The company's network democratizes access to job opportunities by connecting college students and young alumni to a comprehensive national network, built on a fast, scalable, mobile infrastructure, thereby giving students access to more career opportunities and insights, enabling employers with more comprehensive and efficient access to talent and giving colleges more tools to drive student engagement and increase student employment.

Contact Information

Website
www.joinhandshake.com
Formerly Known As
Stryder
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 40770
  • San Francisco, CA 94104
  • United States
+1 (415) 000-0000
Primary Industry
Human Capital Services
Other Industries
Application Software
Vertical(s)
HR Tech, SaaS
Corporate Office
  • PO Box 40770
  • San Francisco, CA 94104
  • United States
+1 (415) 000-0000

Handshake Timeline

2021202220232024
Financing RoundCaptured Employee CountEstimated Employee Growth

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Handshake Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
8. Later Stage VC (Series F) 19-Jan-2022 $200M 00000 00.00 Completed Generating Revenue
7. Later Stage VC (Series E) 12-May-2021 0000 00000 00.000 Completed Generating Revenue
6. Secondary Transaction - Private 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Later Stage VC (Series D) 22-Nov-2019 0000 00000 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Later Stage VC (Series C) 31-Oct-2018 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Early Stage VC (Series B) 02-Dec-2016 0000 000.00 00000 Completed Generating Revenue
2. Early Stage VC (Series A) 03-Feb-2016 $10.5M $14.8M 000.00 Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 15-Apr-2015 $4.34M $4.34M 000.00 Completed Startup
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Handshake Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Series F 0,000,000 00.000000 00 0000.00 0000.00 00 0000.00 0.000
Series E 0,000,000 00.000000 00 000.00 000.00 00 000.00 0.000
Series D 0,000,000 00.000000 00 000.00 000.00 00 000.00 0.000
Series C 0,000,000 00.000000 00 000.00 000.00 00 000.00 0.00
Series B 0,000,000 00.000000 00 00.0 00.0 00 00.0 0.000
Series A 4,253,079 $0.000010 8% $2.47 $2.47 1x $2.47 12.31%
Seed 3,005,267 $0.000010 8% $1.44 $1.44 1x $1.44 8.7%
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Handshake Comparisons

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Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
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Handshake Competitors (29)

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
The Mom Project Venture Capital-Backed Chicago, IL 000 00000 000000 - 000 00000
AfterCollege Private Equity-Backed San Jose, CA 00 00.000 000000000000 00.000
GradLeaders Private Equity-Backed Columbus, OH 00 00.00 000000000 - 00.00
Graduateland Formerly VC-backed Copenhagen, Denmark 00 00000 000000&0 00000
Pangea.app Venture Capital-Backed Providence, RI 0 00.000 000000000 00.000
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Handshake Executive Team (24)

Name Title Board Seat
Garrett Lord Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member
Jonathan Stull President & Chief Operating Officer
Matt Greenberg Chief Technology Officer
Paloma Thombley Chief Human Resources Officer
Valerie Workman Chief Legal Officer
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Handshake Board Members (11)

Name Representing Role Since
Alastair Mitchell EQT Ventures Board Member 000 0000
Ben Christensen Handshake Co-Founder, Vice President of People & Talent & Board Member 000 0000
Garrett Lord Handshake Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member 000 0000
Jeff Richards Notable Capital Board Observer 000 0000
Mamoon Hamid Kleiner Perkins Board Member 000 0000
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Handshake Signals

Growth Rate

0.80% Weekly
Growth
Weekly Growth 0.80%, 93rd %
-35.5%. 530%

Size Multiple

219x Median
Size Multiple 219x, 100th %ile
0.00x 0.95x. 413Kx

Key Data Points

Similarweb Unique Visitors

15.0K

Majestic Referring Domains

314

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Handshake Investors (23)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Avala Capital Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Base10 Partners Venture Capital Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Silverhorn Investment Advisors Asset Manager Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Coatue Management PE/Buyout Minority 000 0000 000000 0
Valiant Capital Partners Hedge Fund Minority 000 0000 000000 0
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Handshake Acquisitions (2)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Nova (Social/Platform Software) 03-Feb-2023 0000000000 Social/Platform Software
TalentSpace 31-Mar-2022 Merger/Acquisition 000.00 Human Capital Services 0000000 0
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Handshake Subsidiaries (2)

Company Name Industry Location Founded
Nova (Social/Platform Software) Social/Platform Software NJ 2020
TalentSpace Human Capital Services Berlin, Germany 0000
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Handshake FAQs

  • When was Handshake founded?

    Handshake was founded in 2014.

  • Who is the founder of Handshake?

    Garrett Lord, Ben Christensen, and Scott Ringwelski are the founders of Handshake.

  • Who is the CEO of Handshake?

    Garrett Lord is the CEO of Handshake.

  • Where is Handshake headquartered?

    Handshake is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

  • What is the size of Handshake?

    Handshake has 823 total employees.

  • What industry is Handshake in?

    Handshake’s primary industry is Human Capital Services.

  • Is Handshake a private or public company?

    Handshake is a Private company.

  • What is the current valuation of Handshake?

    The current valuation of Handshake is 00.00.

  • What is Handshake’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Handshake is 00000.

  • How much funding has Handshake raised over time?

    Handshake has raised $435M.

  • Who are Handshake’s investors?

    Avala Capital, Base10 Partners, Silverhorn Investment Advisors, Coatue Management, and Valiant Capital Partners are 5 of 23 investors who have invested in Handshake.

  • Who are Handshake’s competitors?

    The Mom Project, AfterCollege, GradLeaders, Graduateland, and Pangea.app are some of the 29 competitors of Handshake.

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