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The Muse helps people navigate their entire career journey. We offer expert advice alongside a job search experience that’s engaging and doesn’t suck.
We help companies recruit top talent from a diverse pool of qualified candidates by showing our millions of readers what it’s like to work there before they even apply.
For our latest job postings check out our careers page - https://www.themuse.com/jobs
Want a behind the scenes preview of our fantastic companies? Check this out - https://www.themuse.com/companies
If you want to improve professionally and/or personally, the resource center can give you everything you need - https://www.themuse.com/career-resources
Looking for a little extra oomph? We offer professional career coaching, check it out: https://www.themuse.com/coaching
We believe that you can and should love your job--and be successful at it--and we want to help make that happen. Whether you're just starting out, changing career paths, or aiming for the C-suite, we've got everything you need to take charge of your career.
We help companies recruit top talent from a diverse pool of qualified candidates by showing our millions of readers what it’s like to work there before they even apply.
For our latest job postings check out our careers page - https://www.themuse.com/jobs
Want a behind the scenes preview of our fantastic companies? Check this out - https://www.themuse.com/companies
If you want to improve professionally and/or personally, the resource center can give you everything you need - https://www.themuse.com/career-resources
Looking for a little extra oomph? We offer professional career coaching, check it out: https://www.themuse.com/coaching
We believe that you can and should love your job--and be successful at it--and we want to help make that happen. Whether you're just starting out, changing career paths, or aiming for the C-suite, we've got everything you need to take charge of your career.
Overview
Location
United States, New York
Employees
51-200
Total raised
$37M
Founded date
2011
Founders name
Alexandra Cavoulacos
Founders Related Locations
United States, New York, New York
Funding Rounds 4
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| Sep 8, 2021 | Funding round | $3M | |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Series B round | $16M | |
| May 13, 2015 | Series A round | $10M |
Persons 1
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Mentions in press and media 9
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| Jun 29, 2017 | The Muse acquires Brand Amper to ‘amp’ up its insight into hiring companies | It’s hard to know what’s happening inside a company. Those best-places-to-work lists are helpful, but what’s great for one person might not be so great for another. The Muse, a content-rich recruitment site whose growth depends on its abili... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | The Muse raises $16 million to grow its recruitment service for millennials | The Muse, a job search website aimed at millennials, has raised a further $16 million as it looks to push out into more markets. Before today, the company had raised almost $13 million, so the latest funding takes its total investment to ar... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | Career Site The Muse Closes $16M Series B Funding | The Muse, a NYC-based career site for Millennials and beyond, closed a $16m Series B funding. The round was led by Icon Ventures with participation from current investors Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners and QED Investors. In conjunction with ... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | The Muse raises $16 million for its next-gen career site | The Muse, a New York-based career site that offers job opportunities, skill-building courses, coaching, and video profiles meant to show what it’s like to work at different companies, has raised $16 million in Series B funding led by Icon V... |
| Jun 22, 2016 | The Muse raises $16 million to grow its recruitment service for millennials | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. The Muse, a job search website aimed at millennials, has raised a further $16 million as it looks to push out into more markets. Before... |
| May 13, 2015 | The Muse Raises in $10M Series A Funding | The Muse, a New York City-based career brand for Millennials, raised in $10m Series A funding. The round was led by Theresia Gouw and Jennifer Fonstad of Aspect Ventures, DBL Partners, and QED Investors with participation from founding inve... |
| May 13, 2015 | The Muse Raises $10M From Aspect Ventures To Scale A Career Site For Millennials | It was only a few years ago that I met Kathryn Minshew, Alexandra Cavoulacos, and Melissa McCreery through Y Combinator. They were three women who set out to make a career site for other young women like them with rich, photo-intensive prof... |
| Jan 23, 2013 | The Muse (YC W12) raises $1.2M, has 3M registered users and 700k uniques monthly | The Muse, a site that tries to help people figure out what they want to do with their lives, has raised seed funding. The Muse — formerly known as The Daily Muse — is a hybrid career advice and job search service focused on roles in market... |
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FAQ about The Muse
When was The Muse founded?
The Muse was founded in 2011.
How much funding has The Muse raised?
The Muse has raised $37M in total across 4 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has The Muse raised?
Parsers VC lists 4 funding rounds of The Muse, among them a funding round of $3M on Sep 8, 2021, a Series B round of $16M on Jun 22, 2016 and a Series A round of $10M on May 13, 2015.
What has the press written about The Muse?
Parsers VC has collected 9 articles mentioning The Muse, among them “The Muse acquires Brand Amper to ‘amp’ up its insight into hiring companies” (Jun 29, 2017) and “The Muse raises $16 million to grow its recruitment service for millennials” (Jun 22, 2016).
Is The Muse still active?
Yes, The Muse is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 22, 2022.