The Expert Network Behind Handshake AI’s Model Training w/ Garrett Lord & Mamoon Hamid

21 Jul 2025 • 62 min • EN
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Guests: Garrett Lord, co-founder and CEO of Handshake; and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner Perkins. Handshake set out to democratize career opportunity. In the process, it unlocked something more: a high-trust expert network built on verified talent and earned trust. This week on Grit, Garrett Lord shares how what began as a platform for student job seekers is now partnering with leading labs, enabling experts to train real-world AI systems. He explains how owning verified domain talent has become their core strategic edge, bypassing middlemen and turning a decade of trust into lasting advantage. Connect with Garrett LordXLinkedIn Connect with JoubinXLinkedInEmail Connect with MamoonXLinkedIn Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

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