Instawork - About the company
Instawork is a series D company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2015 by Saureen Shah. It operates as a Cloud-based on-demand staffing platform for multi-industry. Instawork has raised $160M in funding from investors like Y Combinator, Benchmark and Spark Capital, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 257 active competitors, including 44 funded and 13 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Traba, Awign and Wonolo.
Company Details
Cloud-based on-demand staffing platform for multi-industry. Candidates can search for jobs using keywords and location. Employers can use it to list positions, screen applicants, and schedule interviews. Food and beverage, warehouses, and event management are among the industries served. The platform offers solutions to a variety of businesses, including food, hospitality, warehouses, and restaurants.
- Website
- www.instawork.com/
- Email ID
- *****@instawork.com
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Series D
Total Funding
$160M in 6 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Post Money Valuation
$***** as on Nov 01, 2023
Investors
Ranked
1st among 257 active competitors
Employee Count
2,714 as on Sep 30, 2026
Legal entities associated with Instawork
Instawork is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Garuda Labs, Inc. CIN: 0018y00000B1Q9IAAV , United States, Active | Jan 30, 2024 | - | - | - |
INSTAWORK SERVICES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900KA2017PTC103413 , India, Active | May 29, 2017 | ₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025) | 94 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | |
Garuda Labs, Inc. CIN: 474250174 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 2014 | - | 224 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
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Instawork's funding and investors
Instawork has raised a total funding of $160M over 6 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on May 18, 2023 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Instawork has 19 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Instawork:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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May 18, 2023 | 1804594 | Series D | 6580177 | 6893204 | 8065638 | 6444073 |
Jul 08, 2021 | 4467993 | Series C | 3633512 | 1275975 | 6817395 | |
May 22, 2019 | 2311244 | Series B | 7476353 | 6860882 |
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Instawork's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Instawork is Saureen Shah.
Here are the details of Instawork's key team members:
- Saureen Shah: Co-Founder of Instawork and founder of 2 other companies, Nudge AI and Mozart. Contact Info: 1 email address
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Instawork's employee count trend
Instawork has 2,714 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Instawork's employee count trend over the years:
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Instawork's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Instawork include Traba, Awign and Wonolo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Instawork, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Instawork 2015, San Francisco (United States), Series D | Cloud-based on-demand staffing platform for multi-industry | $160M | 80/100 | |
2nd | Traba 2021, Miami (United States), Series A | Online platform for contract workforce recruitment | $45.6M | 68/100 | |
3rd | Cloud-based on demand internship platform for the multi industry | $27.5M | 65/100 | ||
4th | Wonolo 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series D | On-demand staffing platform | $195M | 62/100 | |
5th | Sabbar 2019, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Seed | Online job portal for multi industry | $5.5M | 58/100 | |
6th | Online platform for contract workforce recruitment | $10M | 58/100 | ||
7th | Ogram 2017, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Series A | Part-time staffing marketplace for businesses | $3.87M | 57/100 | |
8th | WorkWhile 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Contract workforce recruitment application | $39.5M | 57/100 | |
9th | Provider of recruitment services | $116M | 56/100 | ||
10th | Indeed Flex 2015, London (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | Online job board for flexible jobs | - | - | 56/100 |
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Instawork's Investments and acquisitions
Instawork has acquired 2 companies including Able Jobs and Drafted. Instawork has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Instawork
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News related to Instawork
Media has covered Instawork for a total of 11 events in the last 1 year, 6 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Instawork's India Mandate Expands for Physical AI, Aiming for 20 Million Robot HoursExpress Computer•Sep 04, 2026•Instawork
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WEI Named to CRN's 2026 Solution Provider 500 List for the 18th Consecutive YearPR Newswire•Jul 14, 2026•Instawork
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Instawork Reports Fifth Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Shift Growth and 6% Increase in Platform WagesNewswire•Jun 15, 2026•Instawork
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Instawork Robotics Lab Launches Instacore: A Wearable System for Real-World Robot Training DataNewswire•Jun 09, 2026•Instawork
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Instawork Robotics Lab Opens the Physical AI Economy to 10 Million WorkersNewswire•Apr 16, 2026•Instawork
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Instawork Records Third Consecutive Month of Double-Digit Shift GrowthAccess Newswire•Apr 07, 2026•Instawork
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Instawork and Takt Partner to Transform Warehouse Staffing With Intelligent Labor SolutionsAccess Newswire•Sep 30, 2025•Instawork, Takt
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Instawork and Racklify Partner to Transform On-Demand Labor Access for WarehousesAccess Newswire•Sep 18, 2025•Instawork, Racklify
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