Our verdict
Handshake AI turned the Handshake career network into a data business whose ARR crossed $1B by April 2026, on the back of AI training revenue. It runs its expert work as a paid fellowship and publishes those terms in full, but says little in public about vetting, quality systems or security, so ask for evidence of all three in any pilot.
The facts, with receipts
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| Fact | Value and source |
|---|---|
| Reported ARR | About $1.15B total gross ARR, with the AI training unit near $1B |
| Fellow referral bonus | 10% of the referred fellow's hourly rate, up to 40 hours, for 6 months |
| Company referral payout | $10K per referred company, paid when the deal closes |
| Who can sell | Companies with 20+ full-time employees and 3+ years in operation |
How we rated them
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- Expert depth and vetting No data
- Quality systems No data
- Security and neutrality No data
- Scale and speed 9.0
- Transparency 6.5
Provenance
Where the work comes from and who stands behind it. Anything we cannot source says so.
- Where the workforce is located
- Not disclosed
- How experts are vetted
- Not disclosed
- Annotation platform or tooling
- Not disclosed
- Subcontracting
- Not disclosed
- Security certifications
- Not disclosed
- Ownership
- Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
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Change log
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