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Garrett Lord

InvestorUnicorn founder

Founder at Handshake · Founder at Stryder

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedHandshake$3.5BStryder

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About

Garrett Lord co-founded Handshake in 2014 with fellow Michigan Tech students Scott Ringwelski and Ben Christensen, leaving university to build it. The company set out to give students at schools outside the usual recruiting circuit the same access to employers, and became the career network used across most US colleges. He is its chief executive.

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Founder at Handshake

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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

BCBen Christensen
Ben ChristensenFounder
SRScott Ringwelski
Scott RingwelskiFounder
JP
Joseph PoonFounder

Founder at Stryder

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Stryder's investors · 2

Kleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2021True VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2020

Co-founders at Stryder

BC
Ben ChristensenExecutive Officer, Director

Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Garrett Lord?
Garrett Lord co-founded Handshake in 2014 with fellow Michigan Tech students Scott Ringwelski and Ben Christensen, leaving university to build it. The company set out to give students at schools outside the usual recruiting circuit the same access to employers, and became the career network used across most US colleges. He is its chief executive.
Where does Garrett Lord work?
Garrett Lord is Founder of Handshake and Co-founder at Stryder.
What companies did Garrett Lord found?
Garrett Lord founded Handshake, Stryder.
What companies has Garrett Lord invested in?
Investments tracked here include Cascade, Mine, Upsolve AI.

Founder mafias

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