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Ben Christensen

Unicorn founder

Founder at Handshake

Denver, Colorado, United States

FoundedHandshake$3.5B

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About

Ben Christensen is a co-founder of Handshake, a career network and recruiting platform focused on early career talent. The platform connects approximately 18 million students and young alumni from 1,200 universities, community colleges, and bootcamps with more than 650,000 employers, including all of the Fortune 500.

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Handshake's investors · 25

468 CapitalBerlinAusum VenturesSan FranciscoBase10 PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022CanarySao Paulo · $250K – $15M checksCoatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022Emerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2022General CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksGGV CapitalMenlo Park · since 2022Greylock PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksHashedSeoulKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2022Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1M – $5M checks · since 2022Lowercase CapitalJacksonNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPantera CapitalSan Francisco · $5M – $100M checksPoint NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksReach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2022Sozo VenturesRedwood CitySpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checks · since 2022STS Ventures GmbHCologne · $220K – $1.1M checksTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checksValiant Peregrine SpecialSan Francisco · since 2022

Co-founders at Handshake

GLGarrett Lord
Garrett LordFounder
SRScott Ringwelski
Scott RingwelskiFounder
JP
Joseph PoonFounder

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ben Christensen?
Ben Christensen is a co-founder of Handshake, a career network and recruiting platform focused on early career talent. The platform connects approximately 18 million students and young alumni from 1,200 universities, community colleges, and bootcamps with more than 650,000 employers, including all of the Fortune 500.
Where does Ben Christensen work?
Ben Christensen is Founder of Handshake.
What companies did Ben Christensen found?
Ben Christensen founded Handshake.

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