While the rest of the industry was throwing hype at the workershortage crisis, Jarah Euston and Amol Jain were building an actual solution, backed by machine learning, cognitive science, and a deep respect for the millions of people who actually keep the economy moving.
Now, WorkWhile just raised $23 million in Series B funding, led by Rethink Impact, with returning believers Khosla Ventures and Reach Capital, and new momentum from Citi Impact Fund, GingerBread Capital, and Illumen Capital. That’s not just capital, it’s conviction. Conviction in a platform that doesn’t just fill shifts, it redefines reliability in hourly work.
This isn’t just another gigeconomy rebrand. This is AI predicting shift attendance with 76% accuracy. This is a behavioral engine analyzing 150+ real-world factors, like transportation access and prior no-shows, to match workers with roles where they’ll thrive. And this is a company posting 6,099% growth over three years, with a no-show rate that averages a microscopic 5%.
We’re talking about a platform trusted by operations at the Super Bowl, Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, Comic Con, and yes, even Edible Arrangements. From the chaos of NASCAR to the precision of Worldpac’s supply chain, WorkWhile keeps things moving.
And let’s not ignore the street smarts here. In an industry haunted by lawsuits and legislation, WorkWhile didn’t duck, they adjusted. A $1M settlement with the San Francisco City Attorney in December 2024 reclassified non-driver workers as employees. That’s not just compliance, that’s playing chess while others were busy arguing over checkers.
Co-founder and CEO Jarah Euston has built more than startups, she’s built movements. From Flurry to Yahoo to Nexla to now, she’s paired scale with soul. And CTO Amol Jain? The man wrote code at Facebook, Airbnb, and Secret before most founders figured out how GitHub works. When these two team up, labor gets smarter, faster, and human again.
The Series B fuel will drive deeper market penetration across the 17 states where WorkWhile already operates, and scale the tech that’s quietly powering over one million hourly workers. It’s not just about expansion, it’s about building dignity into every shift.
