Firsthand builds SaaS platforms that connect students and alumni for career advice at over 100 universities, including Harvard, Oxford, and Cambridge. We also run evisors.com as our consumer facing platform. 

The problem is that jobs don’t go to the best candidates, they go to the most connected candidates. Referred candidates are ten times more likely to land the job. Our mission at Firsthand is to democratize great careers. We want to give every applicant the best possible career network and odds for success. 

Our platforms connect students and alumni on-on-one for on-demand career conversations, resume critiques, and mock interviews. Alumni give back on their own terms by specifying their areas of expertise and availability. Students get help they want, when they need it. 80% of students report that the help they got directly contributed to their job offers. 

As we grow to connect millions of students and alumni for career success, our vision is to become the world’s greatest job referral platform.

Firsthand

Jonas Svensson

Los Angeles, California, United States, North America

Annouced Date	Organization Name	Funding Round	Money Raised
Oct 13, 2012	PlumTV	Venture Round - PlumTV	4.4M
Dec 07, 2012	Firsthand	Seed Round - Firsthand	1.5M

Jonas Svensson

Jonas Svensson has made 2 investments. Their Latest investment was Seed Round - Firsthand on Dec 07, 2012

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