Fairygodboss, an online career community for women, has been acquired by The Muse, a career development platform. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. “Fairygodboss is thrilled to have found a home in The Muse, which supports our mission to help women achieve their career goals,” remarked Georgene Huang, CEO and Cofounder of Fairygodboss. “This combination will provide additional resources to accelerate product development and deliver best-in-class customer success to all our employer partners.”
Fairygodboss is thrilled to have found a home in The Muse, which supports our mission to help women achieve their career goals. This combination will provide additional resources to accelerate product development and deliver best-in-class customer success to all our employer partners. – Georgene Huang
Founded by Huang and Romy Newman in 2015, Fairygodboss has raised a total of $14M in funding and is backed by investors that include GSV Ventures, Signal Peak Ventures, and William Greenblatt. Fairygodboss will continue to operate under its own brand.
“The Muse is extremely excited to strengthen our commitment to the online career community, through our acquisition of Fairygodboss,” remarked Kathryn Minshew, Founder and CEO of The Muse. “Fairygodboss is a pioneer in the category, and we are thrilled to welcome them to The Muse family as we endeavor together to become the go-to source for candidates to find the jobs, advice, and support that will help them achieve their career goals.”
The Muse is extremely excited to strengthen our commitment to the online career community, through our acquisition of Fairygodboss. Fairygodboss is a pioneer in the category, and we are thrilled to welcome them to The Muse family as we endeavor together to become the go-to source for candidates to find the jobs, advice, and support that will help them achieve their career goals. – Kathryn Minshew