HR & recruiting

WayUp

Website

Overview

WayUp is the #1 way to hire the right students and recent grads. We are the leading digital solution for employers to reach, engage, and recruit students and recent grads for internships and jobs.

Find out more information at: http://www.wayup.com

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Previously Campus Job

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

Liz Wessel

Founder/CEO

I am 1 of 4 investing Partners at First Round Capital. First Round is a generalist firm who led the seed rounds of Uber, Roblox, Notion & more. I lead our YC investing strategy, having led the Seed rounds of Reducto, David AI, Gumloop & many more. Before First Round, I was a Visiting Partner @ YC working w/ hundreds of companies. Before that, I was a CEO/Cofounder of WayUp for 7.5 years through our exit, and also was an Angel investor in the seed rounds of Scale AI, Ramp, Ro & more

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
50team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

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Sources & observations

Y Combinator

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Website observationwebsite reachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedNew York City, NY, USA; New York, NY, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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