Jopwell is a diversity hiring startup that helps companies connect with and recruit black, Latino, and Native American candidates for jobs and internships.[1]

Jopwell
Headquarters
New York City, New York
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United States
Websitewww.jopwell.com

Company

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The Jopwell platform was launched in January 2015 by cofounders Porter Braswell and Ryan Williams. [2][3] The current user base includes black, Latino, and Native American professionals and students.[1][4] It aims to solve the "pipeline" problem, wherein some companies believe that there aren't enough good candidates for diverse recruitment.[1]

Funding

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Jopwell has secured a total of $4.22 million in early stage -- angel and seed round—funding.[5] Investors include Magic Johnson Enterprises, Andreessen Horowitz, Kapor Capital, Y Combinator, Omidyar Network, Valar Ventures, and Rothenberg Ventures.[6][1]

The Well

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The Well is Jopwell's editorial hub. Launched[7] on April 11, 2016. It is a source for Black, Latino, and Native American professionals and students to find and share career advice and workforce insight.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Cutler, Kim-Mai (July 15, 2015). "YC-Backed Jopwell Is Building The Apparently Missing "Pipeline" Of Diverse Candidates For Tech Jobs". TechCrunch. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  2. ^ McKinney, Jeffrey (May 4, 2015). "Jopwell Using Tech To Drive Workforce Diversity". Black Enterprise. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  3. ^ Dishman, Lydia (January 7, 2016). "The Recruiting Platform That Facebook Uses To Tackle Its Diversity Problem". Fast Company. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
  4. ^ Whitney, Kellye (April 22, 2015). "Porter Braswell Interview: Diverse Recruits, We See You". Workforce Magazine. Archived from the original on January 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Dickey, Megan Rose (20 January 2016). "Diversity Recruiting Platform Jopwell Raises $3.25M Seed Round From Magic Johnson, Andreessen Horowitz And Others". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  6. ^ "Boosting Tech Diversity, With Magic Johnson's Help". Fortune. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
  7. ^ O'Brien, Sara Ashley (2016-04-11). "Magic Johnson-backed startup launches editorial hub". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2016-04-29.
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