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Handshake’s AI business reaches USD 100 million annual revenue in 8 months; pre-pivot valuation USD 3.5 billion, around 100 layoffs before AI focus; full-year total revenue expected to double to USD 300 million

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On 2025/10/15, Upstarts Media reported that US early-career recruitment platform Handshake had reached USD 100 million ARR just 8 months after pivoting into AI, with a pre-pivot Series F valuation of USD 3.5 billion. It had recently laid off around 100 people to focus on AI and expected full-year total revenue to double to USD 300 million.

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  1. www.upstartsmedia.com ↗Published Oct 15, 2025
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2025年10月15日，据Upstarts Media报道，美国早期职业招聘平台Handshake转型AI业务后仅8个月ARR即达1亿美元，转型前F轮估值达35亿美元。公司近期裁员约100人聚焦AI，预计全年总收入翻倍至3亿美元。

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