Garrett Lord
Unicorn founderCo-Founder & CEO at Handshake · Founder at Stryder
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedHandshake$3.5BStryder
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Rob BlanckaertunlockedGarrett: together at Michigan Technological University (2010)
×6Garrett: together at Handshake
Garrett: together at Stryder
×3Garrett: together at Los Alamos National Laboratory
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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Co-Founder & CEO at Handshake
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Handshake's investors · 18
468 CapitalBerlinBase10 PartnersSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2022Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2022Emerson Collective InvestingPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checksEQT VenturesLuxembourg · $2M – $50M checks · since 2022GGV CapitalMenlo Park · since 2022GSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checksKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checks · since 2022Lightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checks · since 2022Lowercase CapitalJacksonNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksPoint NineBerlin · $1M – $10M checksReach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2022Sozo VenturesRedwood CitySpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2022Uncork CapitalSan Francisco · $3M – $5M checksValiant Peregrine SpecialSan Francisco · since 2022
Co-founders at Handshake
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Ben ChristensenCo-Founder
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Scott RingwelskiCo-Founder
Founder at Stryder
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Stryder's investors · 2
Co-founders at Stryder
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Ben ChristensenExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- Handshake - Stryder Corp.CEO - Co-Foundercurrent2012 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Palantir TechnologiesForward Deployed Engineer2011 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Los Alamos National LaboratoryHigh Performance Computing Fellowship2011Los Alamos, NM
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship52Early-stage Startups24Software Development46System Administration8Virtualization5Distributed Systems4Network Administration3Agile Methodologies3Data Structures1Email1Linux73Java50
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Ruby on RailsRubyJavaScriptHadoopPHPCHTMLGitRNetwork Services (DHCP, NAT, Firewalls)LeadershipFrom Garrett's professional profile.
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 Co-Founder & CEO of Handshake and Co-founder at Stryder.
- What companies did Garrett Lord found?
- Garrett Lord founded Handshake, Stryder.
- Where did Garrett Lord go to school?
- Garrett Lord studied at Michigan Technological University (Computer Science).
Founder mafias
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Michigan Technological University mafia13
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brian ReathBachelor’s DegreeFounded Tern Software +2Kanwal RekhiDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)Founded SvquadAndrew MartinBachelor's degreeFounded Nira EnergyJoshua DillonB.SFounded rekursiv.aiBen ChristensenBSFounded HandshakeKevin HerasBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded InvestNext
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Same school
Also attended Michigan Technological University24
Rob BlanckaertInvestor at NZVCMark McPeakVP of Manufacturing at Siddhi CapitalNityen LalGeneral Partner at Icos CapitalKanwal RekhiManaging Director at Inventus Capital PartnersAndrew GollachPartner at SOSVŞakir Yaman TunaoğluVice President of the Executive Board and Investment Committee Member at Teknoloji Yatirim
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Shared employers
Also worked at Handshake - Stryder Corp.37
Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsWill ReedInvestor at Spark CapitalMadeline MinshewInvestor at True VenturesJeff RichardsInvestor at GGV CapitalGrace IsfordPartner at Lux CapitalStephan GoupilleGeneral Partner at Data Tech
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Also worked at Palantir Technologies284
Garry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparTrae StephensPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of AndurilTarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Los Alamos National Laboratory47
Lucas HarringtonCo-founder and CSO at SciFoundersPaul ConleyChairman & CEO at GENERAL INCEPTIONPeter LeeManaging Partner at Baroda VenturesBrad MorieSenior Director, Biotechnologies at Research Corporation TechnologiesAlex LuceGeneral Partner at Creative VenturesAndy KonwinskiFounder and General Partner at Laude Ventures
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