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Instawork

Instawork

Private
San Francisco, CaliforniaEnterprise Softwarehttps://www.instawork.com

Last Round

Series D

May 18, 2023

Est. Valuation

$760M

Total Funding Raised

$149.12M

Momentum

Top 10%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Instawork is a staffing and employment services company that connects businesses with qualified professionals and hourly workers through an online job marketplace, allowing hospitality businesses to hire talent on demand based on their schedules.

Sector

Enterprise Software

Verticals

HR, Vertical SaaS, Supply Chain, Workflow Automation

Business Model

B2B

Customer Profile

Marketplace Commission

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

on-demand staffingstaffing marketplacehourly staffinggig workflexible staffingstaffing apphospitality staffingwarehouse staffingtwo-sided marketplacelogistics staffingtemporary staffingAI matchingpermanent placement

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Instawork Comparables

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Instawork Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series DMay 18, 2023
Series CJul 8, 2021
Series BMay 22, 2019
Series AFeb 27, 2019
SeedMar 2, 2016
Accelerator
Aug 19, 2015

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Sumir Meghani

CEO Co-Founder

Founding Team

Debarshi Kar

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Mark Wallace

CFO

Executive Team

Instawork Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Instawork investors
InvestorRounds
Burst CapitalSeries C, Series B
Human CapitalSeries D
Benchmark CapitalSeries C, Series B, Series D, Series A
SV AngelSeries C, Series A, Seed, Series B
GVSeries C, Series D, Series B
Greylock PartnersSeries C, Series D
TCVSeries D

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  • Jun 27, 2026

    Cited as a top 10% fastest-growing company by Inc. 5000 for two years.

  • May 25, 2026

    Open roles increased to 1,135, 50% of headcount.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Francisco, California
Employee Range2,490
Year Founded2015
Last FundingMay 18, 2023

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