Jopwell

Acquired

Career advancement for Black, Latinx & Native American professionals.

Backed by Y Combinator · a16z (portfolio)

Summer 2015Founded 201550 peopleNew York, NY, USA

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About

Jopwell’s mission is to make a substantial, measurable impact on increasing Black, Latinx, and Native American representation in the workforce. Jopwell strives to build inclusive workplaces where our members can bring their authentic selves to work. We do this by assisting companies with their recruitment, marketing, and retention efforts for communities of color.

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Services

True offers data-driven executive search and talent management at a global scale, focusing on leadership needs and AI-era performance. It combines proprietary intelligence and services to identify and place executive leaders and strengthen leadership teams.

True provides a global talent management platform with products and services including True Search (executive recruiting), TrueBridge (fractional and interim placements), and True Talent Labs (advisory support, coaching and assessment). Thrive offers real-time, collaborative Talent CRM, and SearchEssentials adds tech-enabled tailoring to the hiring process. The True AI Capability Index℠ predicts executive performance in the AI-transformation era with precision and speed.

Who it’s for: Organizations seeking leadership across industries (AI, cybersecurity, finance, healthcare, life sciences, etc.) that require executive search, talent management, and leadership advisory services; clients include enterprise and mid-to-large cap firms needing C-suite and other senior leadership.

Features

global talent management platform
AI-driven executive performance predictions (True AI Capability Index℠)
executive search and leadership placements
fractional and interim placements via TrueBridge
leadership advisory, coaching and assessment via True Talent Labs
real-time Talent CRM ( Thrive )
tech-enabled tailored hiring ( SearchEssentials )

mentions of products and services, global reach, proprietary framework; implies established platform and scale; no explicit funding or hiring counts provided

Founders · 2

Porter BraswellFounder/CEO

Porter Braswell is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Jopwell (YC S'15). Porter is also the founder of 2045 Studio, launching Spring 2023. Porter's work centers around diversity in the workplace and supporting corporations in building inclusive cultures where communities of color can thrive.

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