Startup profile for Jopwell: what they do, why they are interesting, stage (acquired), industries, and links to our funding articles. Part of the Venture Capital Tracker startup directory.

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Jopwell

Jopwell built a diversity recruiting platform for Black, Hispanic, and Native American professionals before a 2022 acquisition.

Stage

acquired

Status

acquired

Coverage

full

Why Jopwell is interesting

Porter Braswell’s YC-backed marketplace connected underrepresented talent to Fortune 500 employers — Magic Johnson and a16z joined the 2016 seed.

Key facts

  • Seed (Jan 2016): $3.25M with a16z, Kapor Capital, Omidyar (TechCrunch)
  • Series A (Sep 2017): $7.5M led by Cue Ball — a16z not listed in press
  • Co-investors: no additional institutional investors disclosed in public sources reviewed 2026-07-24

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Industries

Generalist Technology

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Related funding articles

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Last updated: 2026-07-24