Jopwell - About the company
Jopwell is an acquired company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2014 by Ryan Williams, Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams. It operates as a Career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals. Jopwell has raised $11.8M in funding from Y Combinator and Cue Ball. The company has 5404 active competitors, including 148 funded and 188 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Apna.
Company Details
Career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals. It provides a platform that lets companies connect with and recruit minority candidates for internships and jobs. The employers are considered partner companies by Jopwell, which helps them create a customizable employer page on the platform.
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- jopwell.com
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$11.8M in 3 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
45th among 5404 active competitors
Employee Count
85 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by True Platform (Apr 27, 2023)
Jopwell's acquisition details
Jopwell got acquired by True Platform on Apr 27, 2023.
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Jopwell's funding and investors
Jopwell has raised a total funding of $11.8M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 15, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Sep 25, 2017 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. Jopwell has 18 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Jopwell:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 25, 2017 | 4713443 | Series A | 1554239 | 1065633 | 3848530 | 3845618 |
Jan 20, 2016 | 2856738 | Seed | 9577381 | 8015726 | 4432283 | |
Jul 15, 2015 | 1595254 | Seed | 9351436 | 9872411 |
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Jopwell's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Jopwell are Ryan Williams, Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams. Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams are the CEOs of Jopwell.
Here are the details of Jopwell's key team members:
- Ryan Williams: Co-Founder & President of Jopwell. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Porter Braswell: Co-founder, CEO, and Executive Chairman (Acquired by True Search, Spring '23) of Jopwell and founder of 1 other company.
- Ryan Williams: CEO & Co-Founder of Jopwell.
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Jopwell's employee count trend
Jopwell has 85 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Jopwell's employee count trend over the years:
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Jopwell's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Jopwell include LinkedIn, Glassdoor and Apna. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Jopwell, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | LinkedIn 2002, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired | Network of resources for professional networking, job searching, and skill development | $144M | 87/100 | |
2nd |  Glassdoor 2007, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Anonymous employee reviews and job search portal | $202M | 77/100 | |
3rd | Provider of AI‑powered professional networking and job search platform | $194M | 76/100 | ||
4th | Indeed 2004, Austin (United States), Acqui-Hired | Online job board platform for the multi industry | $5M | 76/100 | |
5th | Job Board in Europe | $22M | 76/100 | ||
6th | Social recruiting platform for professionals | - | 72/100 | ||
7th | Provider of a platform for job postings and career development | $14.9M | 71/100 | ||
8th | Provider of digital platforms for academic competitions and professional assessments | $5.03M | 69/100 | ||
9th | Job Korea 1996, Seoul (South Korea), Acquired | Operator of an online platform for job searching and career advancement | $48M | 69/100 | |
10th |  Naukri.com 1996, Noida (India), Funding Raised | Online job board platform offering multi industry hiring solutions | - | 68/100 | |
45th | Jopwell 2014, New York City (United States), Acquired | Career advancement platform for Black, Latinx, and Native American professionals | $11.8M | 52/100 |
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Jopwell's Investments and acquisitions
Jopwell has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Jopwell
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News related to Jopwell
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True acquires New York-based hiring platformStaffing Industry Analysts•Apr 27, 2023•True Platform, Jopwell, True
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Jopwell raises $7.5 million to further its mission to diversify companies – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Sep 25, 2017•Jopwell, Cue Ball, Kapor Capital, Y Combinator and 6 others
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Indus OS Raises $5M To Make Android Work For First-Time Smartphone Users In India | TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jan 18, 2016•Indus OS, Omidyar Network, Cumulus Networks, Andreessen Horowitz and 28 others
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YC-Backed Jopwell Is Building The Apparently Missing “Pipeline” Of Diverse Candidates For Tech Jobs – TechCrunchTechCrunch+•Jul 15, 2015•Jopwell, Y Combinator, Rothenberg Ventures, Spero Ventures and 2 others
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