# Handshake funding rounds and investors

As of 14 Oct 2026, Handshake has raised $430.5M across 6 verified rounds on record; latest: $200 million Series F led by Coatue and Valiant Peregrine Fund, announced 19 Jan 2022.

Handshake sells a career network platform that connects students and employers, primarily in the AI sector.

Website: https://joinhandshake.com/  
Headquarters: San Francisco  
Page: https://fireround.dev/companies/joinhandshake.com

## Verified rounds

| Announced | Round | Amount | Lead investors | Other investors | Sources |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2022-01-19 | Series F | $200 million | Coatue, Valiant Peregrine Fund | Base10 Advancement Initiative, Spark Capital, Lightspeed, True Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, EQT, GGV Capital, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Emerson Collective, Reach Capital | [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/no-network-required-handshake-raises-200m-to-help-gen-z-launch-careers-301463445.html) |
| 2021-05-12 | Series E | $80 million | Lightspeed, Spark Capital | Coatue, Valiant Peregrine Fund, True Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, EQT, GGV Capital, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Emerson Collective | [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/handshake-secures-another-80m-to-accelerate-virtual-recruiting-and-diverse-hiring-practices-301289357.html) |
| 2020-10-20 | Series D | $80 million | GGV Capital | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Emerson Collective, EQT, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed, Spark Capital, True Ventures, Imaginable Futures | [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/handshake-announces-80m-in-series-d-financing-now-connects-community-college-students-to-in-demand-new-collar-jobs-301155298.html) |
| 2018-10-31 | Series C | $40 million | EQT | Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Omidyar Network, Reach Capital | [prnewswire.com](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/early-career-network-handshake-raises-40-million-in-series-c-funding-led-by-eqt-ventures-to-increase-access-to-opportunity-to-college-students-300741038.html) |
| 2016-11-17 | Series B | $20m | Spark Capital | none named | [medium.com](https://medium.com/@gklord/handshakes-series-b-more-funding-more-partners-more-opportunity-bd0fcaf6a316) |
| 2016-02-03 | Series A | $10.5 million | Kleiner Perkins | True Ventures, Lightspeed, Lowercase Capital | [libn.com](https://libn.com/2016/02/03/college-career-network-handshake-secures-10-5-million-in-series-a-funding-from-kleiner-perkins-caufield-byers) |

Source: Fireround (https://fireround.dev), an open-source funding feed. Each round is checked against the pages listed with it.