Articles about Koru

Predictive hiring startup Koru sells business to two separate companies in unusual exit

Seattle startup Koru launched in 2014 as a “bootcamp” platform that helped both employers find top entry level talent and graduates land jobs.… Read More

Koru raises $3M for predictive hiring platform that helps companies identify ideal candidates

Koru’s pivot seems to be working well so far. The Seattle startup just reeled in a $3 million round from… Read More

Koru partners with University of Washington to help prepare college grads for jobs

Koru has inked another partnership with a top-tier university. The Seattle startup announced today that it is teaming up with… Read More

Koru CEO Kristen Hamilton on failure and the importance of company culture

In the past few months Kristen Hamilton’s startup Koru expanded its services to Boston, made GeekWire’s Seattle 10 list of innovative new… Read More

‘Talent marketplace’ Koru raises $8M to help college grads land great jobs

Koru seems to be on to something with its innovative program that helps college grads find jobs. The Seattle startup today… Read More

Meet the Seattle 10: These innovative startups are looking to change the world

Education. Big data. Health. Telecommunications. Clean tech. Seattle is producing groundbreaking startups in a host of industries, generating a crop… Read More

News Brief

LinkedIn teams with Koru to help new job-seekers gain experience

Koru announced today that professional networking site LinkedIn has signed on to host participants in its four-week job training program… Read More

Job search startup Koru teams up with WSU to boost students’ job opportunities

Koru announced today that Washington State University has become the latest educational institution to partner with the Seattle-based startup, helping… Read More

Hip hop icon Nas invests in education startup Koru, pledges support of grads

Seattle startup Koru is getting a little bit of hip hop. Legendary rapper Nas has agreed to invest in the… Read More

Tech Moves: Snapchat adds execs; TrueSample expands; HasOffers goes to South Korea

—Snapchat hired Jad Boutros from Google to serve as its head of Information Security, according to Boutros’s Google+ page. It’s… Read More

Podcast

GeekWire Radio: Filling the gap between college and the working world

So you’ve graduated from college with a liberal arts degree. Now what? That’s the challenge being tackled by Koru, a… Read More

Koru allies with 13 universities, looks to help grads find jobs

Seattle startup Koru, which charged on the scene last year with $4.45 million in funding from Maveron, Battery Ventures, First Round Capital… Read More

Onvia co-founder raises $4.35M for Koru, helping college grads find impactful jobs

We’ve certainly seen a lot of activity in the online education arena in recent months, including large financing rounds for… Read More