Handshake Funding: $400M Raised, Seed (2022)

Handshake is a SaaS company based in San Francisco, CA. It has raised $400M in total funding. Latest round: Seed. Backed by Lightspeed, Kleiner.

Handshake funding overview

Handshake is a SaaS company based in San Francisco, CA. Handshake has raised $400M in total disclosed funding. That places its disclosed total in the $250M–$1B range. Its most recent disclosed round is a Seed announced in January 2022. The round record for Handshake runs through 2022; nothing later has been disclosed. Investors on record include Lightspeed, Kleiner. 2 distinct backers are named across the disclosed rounds.

Handshake at a glance

Total raised
$400M
Latest round
Seed
Latest round date
January 2022
Industry
SaaS
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Notable investors
Lightspeed, Kleiner

Frequently asked about Handshake funding

How much has Handshake raised?
Handshake has raised $400M in total disclosed funding across the rounds on record.
Who has invested in Handshake?
Lightspeed, Kleiner are named among the investors backing Handshake.
What was the latest Handshake funding round?
The most recent disclosed round is a Seed, announced in January 2022.
Where is Handshake based?
Handshake is based in San Francisco, CA.
What sector does Handshake operate in?
Handshake is tracked under SaaS from San Francisco, CA, with $400M in disclosed funding.
When did Handshake last raise?
The last disclosed Handshake round closed in January 2022 at Seed.

We update the Handshake record whenever a new round is filed or announced, so the totals above track the public record rather than estimates. Related SaaS companies in San Francisco and their backers are listed below.

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