Shiftgig

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Shiftgig
TypePrivately held company
Industry Professional services
FoundedJanuary 2012
FounderEddie Lou, Jeff Pieta, Sean Casey
Headquarters Chicago, United States
Area served
National
Key people
Rick Bowman (CEO) [1]
Services Employment agencies, recruitments
Website www.shiftgig.com

Shiftgig was a platform that connected gig workers with employers through a mobile application to claim one-time and recurring jobs in real time. [2] [3]

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Timeline and growth

Shiftgig was conceived by entrepreneurs Eddie Lou, Jeff Pieta and Sean Casey. [4] [5] Launched in Chicago in January 2012, the company has since expanded nationwide. [6]

In October 2012, Shiftgig raised $3 million in its Series A round of funding. [7] In November 2014, the platform raised $10 million from Garland Funds (of Huron Consulting Group) and other Chicago-based investors. [8] In In March 2015, it expanded to Dallas [9] [8]

On November 24, 2015, Shiftgig Inc. announced it had raised $22 million in Series B venture funding to expand its mobile marketplace, led by Renren Inc. [10]

DateUsersBusinessesSource
October 2012100,0004,000 Chicago Tribune [7]
December 2013500,00014,000 Forbes [11]
March 20151.3 million27,000 Dallas Business Journal [9]

In December 2017, the company was chosen as Innovator of the Year at the 2017 Dive Awards by HR Dive. [12]

In April, 2019, Shiftgig's hospitality and national event staffing markets were acquired by LGC Hospitality [13] and Headway Workforce Solutions. [14] Following that transition, the platform primarily operates as a SaaS company. Its worker engagement platforms, Deploy and BookedOut, continue to operate with their staffing partners.

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References

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  2. ↑ Reim, Garrett. "Shiftgig raises $10M entirely from Chicago investors to build a LinkedIn for service jobs". Built in Chicago. Built in Chicago. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Pletz, John. "Shiftgig's talent pool provides a ready Bullpen for events". Crain Communications Inc. Crain's chicago Business. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Loizos, Connie (6 November 2012). "With a Fresh $3 Million, Shiftgig Builds a Blue Collar Jobs Network". peHUB. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  5. ↑ "Shiftgig: Our Story" . Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "Shiftgig: About Us" . Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 Harris, Melissa (31 October 2012). "Shiftgig raises $3 million in funding". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  8. 1 2 Pletz, John (November 14, 2014). "Shiftgig raises $10 million from Holdren, Kiphart". Crain Communication, Inc. Crain's Chicago Business. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  9. 1 2 Abril, Danielle. "Chicago startup's new Dallas office to offer marketplace of work shifts". American City Business Journals. Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (2015-11-24). "Shiftgig Raises $22 Million to Match Hourly Workers to Local Jobs" . Retrieved 2015-11-24.
  11. ↑ Robehmed, Natalie (16 December 2013). "The hottest startups of 2013". Forbes. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
  12. ↑ "Innovator of the Year: Shiftgig". HR Dive. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  13. ↑ LGC Associates, LLC (18 April 2019). "LGC Acquires 12 New Markets in Shiftgig Transition". www.lgcassociates.com. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
  14. ↑ Headway Workforce Solutions. "Headway Acquires New York Hospitality and National Event Staffing Business". www.prnewswire.com (Press release). Retrieved 2019-09-30.
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