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received its highest investment to date on Wednesday to help the Chicago-based startup guide businesses eager to connect with and hire working moms.

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led the company鈥檚 $25 million Series B funding round that also included , , and , alongside existing investors , , , , , and , the company said in a written statement.

Since founded in 2016 by CEO , The Mom Project has raised a , according to 附近上门 data. That includes an round of funding in 2018. This year, tennis icon, investor and mom advocate Serena Williams to further mobilize the mission, the company said.

The Mom Project鈥檚 community of over 275,000 talented professionals and more than 2,000 companies links moms with small businesses and family-forward leading brands, especially important as everyone adapts to working remotely amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said.

The funding will be used to expand enterprise product offerings and partnerships, as well as to introduce new ways to support women throughout their motherhood journey–beyond their job search.

鈥淲e鈥檙e in a unique moment in time where companies are embracing flexible work and prioritizing inclusion, and the moment is right to rapidly accelerate our efforts to unlock the potential of moms in the workplace,鈥� said Robinson in a written statement. 鈥淲e鈥檝e proven to our customers that hiring and retaining moms isn鈥檛 just a nice thing to do. It鈥檚 good business, and we鈥檙e empowered by the scale of impact we can achieve with this round of funding.鈥�

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