# Jopwell

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

## Why it is interesting

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

## Profile

- **Stage:** acquired
- **Status:** acquired
- **Industries:** generalist-tech
- **Coverage:** full
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24

## 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

## Investors in our directory

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/fund/andreessen-horowitz

## Related articles

- https://venturecapitaltracker.com/2026-a16z-hot-portfolio-companies

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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/startup/jopwell