WayUp
YC W15 ↗New York City, US · 50 employees · Acquired · 9 known investors
WayUp is a job matching platform for early-career candidates, helping students and recent graduates discover entry-level and internship opportunities. The platform connects job seekers with employers and focuses on matching candidates based on skills and fit rather than demographic factors.
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W15)
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Liz Wesselin𝕏Founder/CEO
Investors · 9
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
BoxGroupreportedNew York · $1M
General CatalystreportedSan Francisco · $30M
Index VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M
Red Sea VenturesreportedNew York · $100K – $10M
RRE VenturesreportedNew York · $5M – $15M
Slow VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $50K – $1M
SV AngelreportedSan Francisco
Trinity VenturesreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $6M
In the news
- WayUp merges with Yello to diversify recruitment – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2021
- Wayup Startup Raises $18.5 Mln.rttnews.com · 2017
- WayUp gets $18.5 million more to help college grads find jobs | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · 2017
- WayUp Secures $18.5M in Series B Funding to Help Companies Crack the Code on Hiring Millennialsprnewswire.com · 2017
- WayUp raises $18.5 million to help millennials find their dream jobs | VentureBeatventurebeat.com · 2017
- Recruiting Startup WayUp Raises Round to Invest in Machine Learning | Fortunefortune.com · 2017