Handshake

About Handshake

Handshake is a career network connecting 25 million job seekers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers. It offers job matching, career advice, and AI training data services.

Handshake is a three-sided job marketplace connecting 25 million job seekers, 1,600+ educational institutions, and 1 million employers. The platform powers career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from first internships to full-time roles, freelance work, and gig work. It combines dynamic profiles, intelligent job matching, and interactive skill-building to connect talent with opportunity.

Handshake AI, launched in 2025, is the company's data business. It works directly with frontier AI labs to create evaluations, publish benchmarks, and provide training data for AI models. According to job postings, Handshake AI has grown to a ~$1B run rate and supports all frontier AI labs with complex data at scale.

The company serves students, early-career professionals, employers, and career centers. Handshake makes money through its three-sided marketplace, with employer-facing services and its Handshake AI data business generating revenue.