Jopwell, a NYC-based recruitment and hiring platform for building a more diverse workforce, raised $3.25m in seed funding.
Backers included Magic Johnson Enterprises, Andreessen Horowitz, Kapor Capital, Omidyar Network, and Valar Ventures and others.
The company, which has now raised more than $4.22m including previous investments from Y Combinator and Rothenberg Ventures, intends to use the funds to scale operations, infrastructure, and product capabilities.
Co-founded in January 2015 by Porter Braswell, CEO, and Ryan Williams, President, Jopwell provides companies with a platform to find and recruit Black, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American professionals and students at scale across industries, including technology, finance, education, not-for-profits, consulting, and healthcare.
The company currently serves more than 40 companies.
FinSMEs
21/01/2016