Handshake, a San Francisco-based job search platform for early talents, has raised an $80 million Series D funding round led by GGV Capital, with participation from investors including EQT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Spark Capital, True Ventures, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Emerson Collective and Imaginable Futures.
Handshake has raised a total of more than $150 million till date.
Founded in 2014, the company provides a platform to help students and recent graduates find their next opportunity. It has supported around 17 million students, and partners with more than 1,000 colleges and universities. Young talents can search for jobs listed by over 500,000 employers, ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and startups.
Due to the pandemic, Handshake has recently launched virtual career fairs for higher education institutions and recruiters.
The funding will be used to serve an expanded universe of students and build innovative solutions that revolutionize how employers hire early talent to build a truly diverse workforce, said Garrett Lord, Co-founder and CEO of Handshake.
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