Shiftgig

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]

Shiftgig

Company type	Privately held company
Industry	Professional services
Founded	January 2012
Founder	Eddie 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

History

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 throughout the United States.^[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, the corporation expanded its services 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]

Date	Users	Businesses	Source
October 2012	100,000	4,000	Chicago Tribune[7]
December 2013	500,000	14,000	Forbes[11]
March 2015	1.3 million	27,000	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.