WayUp - About the company
WayUp is a series B company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2014 by Liz Wessel. It operates as an Online job board for graduate jobs. WayUp has raised $28.8M in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Trinity Ventures and General Catalyst. The company has 246 active competitors, including 45 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Handshake, JobTeaser and Glints.
Company Details
WayUp is an online job board for graduates. The platform allows users to create a profile by mentioning skills, experience, and apply for full-time, part-time jobs. It allows recruiters to post jobs by mentioning the skills and experience required for the jobs. The clientele includes Under Armour, Unilever, L'Oreal, BlackRock, Nasdaq, GE Appliances, etc.
- Website
- www.wayup.com/
- Email ID
- *****@wayup.com
- Phone Number
- +1 **********
- Registered Address
- Limbažu nov., Ainaži, Muzeja iela 10
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2014
Location
New York City, United States
Stage
Series B
Total Funding
$28.8M in 4 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 246 active competitors
Employee Count
40 as on Dec 31, 2017
Investment & Acquisitions
Legal entities associated with WayUp
WayUp is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
WAYUP OÜ CIN: 16597201 , Estonia, Active | Oct 18, 2022 | - | - | |
WAYUP, INC. CIN: 471304433 , United States, Active | - | 57 (As on Dec 31, 2017) | - | |
Way up CIN: 44103093876 , Latvia, Active | Jun 25, 2014 | $147K (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 7 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - |
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WayUp's funding and investors
WayUp has raised a total funding of $28.8M over 4 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 18, 2014. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Mar 23, 2017 for $*****. 10 investors participated in its latest round. WayUp has 19 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of WayUp:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Mar 23, 2017 | 9860633 | Series B | 8918746 | 7288280 | 8647849 | 4952078 |
May 06, 2015 | 5273271 | Series A | 2254354 | 9483373 | 9480562 | |
Dec 05, 2014 | 8146912 | Seed | 9528754 | 1308824 | 9849173 |
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WayUp's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of WayUp is Liz Wessel.
Here are the details of WayUp's key team members:
- Liz Wessel: Former Co-Founder & CEO of WayUp. They are also an angel investor in 4 startups.Contact Info: 1 email address
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WayUp's employee count trend
WayUp has 40 employees as of Dec 17. The total employee count is 60.0% more than what it was in Dec 16. Here is WayUp's employee count trend over the years:
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WayUp's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of WayUp include Handshake, JobTeaser and Glints. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of WayUp, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Handshake 2014, San Francisco (United States), Series F | Online job board for graduates | $434M | 77/100 | |
2nd | WayUp 2014, New York City (United States), Series B | Online job board for graduate jobs | $28.8M | 60/100 | |
3rd | Online job board for graduates | $75.9M | 62/100 | ||
4th | Online job board platform for graduate jobs | $82.3M | 59/100 | ||
5th | Times Higher Education 1971, Holborn (United Kingdom), Acquired | Provider of higher education news, rankings, jobs, and student resources | - | - | 58/100 |
6th | Provider of a platform connecting freshers with companies for hiring | $2.4M | 53/100 | ||
7th | Looksharp 2008, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | WayUp: Connecting students and recent grads with internships and jobs | $14.8M | 50/100 | |
8th | Milkround 1996, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Graduate Job board | - | - | 50/100 |
9th | ![]() InternMatch 2009, San Francisco (United States), Series A | Online portal that connects companies with internship seekers | $6.65M | 49/100 | |
10th | Online job board for graduates | $76M | 48/100 |
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WayUp's Investments and acquisitions
WayUp has acquired Looksharp. WayUp has not made any investments as of now.News related to WayUp
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Momentic raises $3.7M to redefine software testing with AISiliconAngle•Mar 04, 2025•Momentic, Box, WePay, WayUp and 14 others
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Memac Ogilvy names Till Hohmann as Chief Creative Officer for MENAuaenews247.com•Jun 06, 2021•Ogilvy, WayUp, Leo Burnett
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WayUp and Symplicity Partner to Expand Access to Vetted, Reputable Jobs to UniversitiesBusiness Wire•Oct 27, 2020•Symplicity, WayUp
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Brazen, WayUp Partner to Elevate, Diversify Modern Campus RecruitmentRad AI•Aug 19, 2020•Brazen, WayUp
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New hiring service delivers diverse and quality candidates at rapid speedPR Newswire•Oct 24, 2018•WayUp
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