Airwork was founded by Gary Lin in 2022.

Who are Airwork's investors?

Airwork's investors include Expa, Y Combinator, Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd., Eight Capital, Partners Investment Co. Ltd., Village Global.

Where is Airwork headquartered?

Airwork is headquartered in Toronto, CA.

Airwork

YC W22

Toronto, CA · Founded 2022 · 4 employees · 6 known investors

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Airwork is an online marketplace that connects workers to shift-based opportunities at warehouses, distribution centres, and events across North America. The platform enables local businesses to access flexible labor while giving workers control over their schedule.

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W22)

Airwork was founded in 2022 by Gary Lin.

Gary Lin Founder and CEOGary Lin is an engineer who previously worked at Meta, Nauto, Yelp, and NVIDIA. He holds a Computer Science degree from the University of Waterloo (2019) and currently leads Airwork as founder and CEO.

Investors · 6

Expalisted by ExpaWest Hollywood · $250K – $3M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd.reportedAuckland · $18M – $60M

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Eight CapitalreportedNorwalk

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Partners Investment Co. Ltd.reportedSeoul

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Village GlobalreportedCovina · $500K – $3M

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The YC application· Winter 2022 batch

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How did your company get started? (i.e., How did the founders meet? How did you come up with the idea? How did you decide to be a founder?): The founders went through the YC W22 batch and, about four months after graduating in March 2022, pivoted after their original business failed to gain traction. Focusing on Canada's labour shortage and declining worker satisfaction, they built Airwork as a marketplace pairing on-demand shift workers with businesses.

Summarized from the founders' answers on their Y Combinator profile.

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🇨🇦 Airwork - Canada's on-demand frontline workforceycombinator.com · Jul 2023

Frequently asked questions

What does Airwork do?: Airwork is an online marketplace that connects workers to shift-based opportunities at warehouses, distribution centres, and events across North America. The platform enables local businesses to access flexible labor while giving workers control over their schedule.
Who founded Airwork?: Airwork was founded by Gary Lin in 2022.
Who are Airwork's investors?: Airwork's investors include Expa, Y Combinator, Direct Capital Private Equity Ltd., Eight Capital, Partners Investment Co. Ltd., Village Global.
Where is Airwork headquartered?: Airwork is headquartered in Toronto, CA.