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Instawork

Flexible staffing marketplace for local workforces

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1001+ employees
  • B2B
  • Marketplace
  • Recruitment
  • HR
Financial District, San Francisco, CA

Company mission

To offer economic opportunities for local professionals and businesses, in communities across the world.

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39% employee growth in 12 months

Our take

Around 57 million workers in the U.S. work on a 'gig' basis, providing short-term and one-off employment for a range of industries. However, due to the temporary nature of gig work, workers and understaffed employers are regularly let down by cancellations.

Instawork hosts an online marketplace that connects gig workers with local businesses across a variety of sectors including healthcare, hospitality, and warehouse work. Workers are paid hourly upon completion of a gig, at which point both the employer and worker themselves can provide feedback on the experience.

Whilst the startup faces competition within this gig-work industry, Instawork holds a smart focus on providing reliable and short-notice workers for businesses that need them. Gigs can be arranged within just a few hours of notice, and any employer or employee who cancels a job will be temporarily suspended in order to improve job success rates. Instawork's 2023 Series D funding is accelerating its AI capabilities and expanding its presence within staff distribution centres for some of the American continent's largest retailers and sports stadiums.

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Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Office & Phone Plan Reimbursement
  • 401K Retirement Savings
  • Parental and Family Leave
  • FSA and Commuter Benefits
  • Flexible Time Off

Company values

  • Empathy, trust, and candor - Being empathetic helps build trust in our community and company, and fosters successful decision-making
  • Always be learning - We learn eagerly, from different teams within and outside the company. Respectful debate makes our company stronger
  • Act like an owner - We have a strong ownership mentality. Every person on the team has the potential to make a huge impact
  • Bias for action - We practice high-velocity decision-making, despite encountering ambiguity frequently

Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)

May 2023

$60m

SERIES D

Jul 2021

$60m

SERIES C

Total funding: $148m

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Leadership

Previously VP of Email at Groupon and VP at Mixx.

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