# Wayup (Wayup)

> Early-career recruiting platform matching US college students and recent grads with employers.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://www.wayup.com
- **Headquarters:** New York City, New York, USA
- **Country:** United States
- **Founded:** 2014
- **Founder:** Liz Wessel, JJ Fliegelman
- **Employees:** 51-200
- **Funding stage:** Venture-backed (raised ~$28.8M; investors include Y Combinator, Trinity Ventures, General Catalyst); merged with Yello in 2021
- **Total funding:** $37.3M
- **Categories:** Campus Recruitment

## Overview
WayUp is a career platform where US college students and recent graduates create profiles and get matched to jobs, internships, and recruiters across thousands of employers. It was founded in 2014 in New York City by Liz Wessel and JJ Fliegelman. In 2021 WayUp merged with early-talent recruiting company Yello, and the platform is now powered by Yello.

## Products
WayUp Early Career Job Platform, Campus & Entry-Level Recruiting, Diversity Recruiting (BIPOC, LGBTQ+, first-gen, veteran), Candidate Sourcing & Matching, Employer Branding, Virtual Career Events, Screening & Assessments, Application Management, Analytics & DEI Reporting, University Partnerships, Internship & Full-Time Job Postings

## Leadership
- Liz Wessel — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/liz-wessel))
- JJ Fliegelman — founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/jj-fliegelman))

## Sources
- [Wayup — official website](https://www.wayup.com/cdn/static//_next/static/media/wayup-powered-by-yello-dark.99350b1a.png) — official
- [WayUp - career platform for US college students & recent grads](https://www.wayup.com/) — company_website
- [WayUp - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WayUp) — encyclopedia
- [WayUp - career platform, powered by Yello](https://www.wayup.com/) — company_website
- [WayUp - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WayUp) — encyclopedia
- [Yello Merges with WayUp](https://yello.co/news-item/yello-merges-with-wayup-helps-campus-recruiters-fuel-diversity-hiring/) — company_website
- [WayUp - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WayUp) — encyclopedia
- [WayUp - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WayUp) — encyclopedia
- [WayUp - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WayUp) — encyclopedia
- [WayUp - Company Profile - Tracxn](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/wayup/__IyWUEe9LcCC--kIy2EbRnFZWiRPcchYg3CSxU2OeQ-o) — database
- [WayUp - Company Profile, Funding - Tracxn](https://tracxn.com/d/companies/wayup/__IyWUEe9LcCC--kIy2EbRnFZWiRPcchYg3CSxU2OeQ-o) — database
- [Yello Merges with WayUp](https://yello.co/news-item/yello-merges-with-wayup-helps-campus-recruiters-fuel-diversity-hiring/) — company_website

## FAQ
**What does Wayup do?**

Early-career recruiting platform matching US college students and recent grads with employers.

**Where is Wayup headquartered?**

Wayup is headquartered in New York City, New York, USA, United States.

**When was Wayup founded?**

Wayup was founded in 2014.

**Who founded Wayup?**

Wayup was founded by Liz Wessel, JJ Fliegelman.

**How many employees does Wayup have?**

Wayup has 51-200 employees.

**How much funding has Wayup raised?**

Wayup has raised $37.3M (Venture-backed (raised ~$28.8M; investors include Y Combinator, Trinity Ventures, General Catalyst); merged with Yello in 2021) to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Wayup?**

Wayup is categorized under Campus Recruitment on DHRMap.

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