FirstWork
YC S24San Francisco, US · Founded 2024 · 9 employees · Hiring · 4 known investors
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Firstwork provides hiring, onboarding, and workforce management infrastructure for frontline workers across healthcare, logistics, retail, and other industries. The platform automates manual workflows and compliance processes to enable companies to activate labor at scale.
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AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSArtificial IntelligenceHuman ResourcesWorkflow AutomationComplianceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaFully Remote
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)
FirstWork was founded in 2024 by Vardhan Kapoor and Shubham Choudhary.
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Vardhan Kapoorin𝕏CEO & Co-FounderHe previously led APAC expansion at Remitly, where he built regional operations across multiple geographies, and held a strategy leadership role at Deliveroo focused on regional growth.
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Shubham Choudharyin𝕏Co-Founder and CTOHe previously served as Director of Engineering at Deel, where he oversaw development of PEO, immigration/mobility, time-off, and time-tracking products, and earlier held an infrastructure engineering role at Rippling focused on Employer of Record systems.
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SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountseedFeb 2025Source ↗
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AllWork40 shared keywordsAllWork is a workforce management platform for companies managing contingent, flexible, and hourly teams — including W-2, 1099, part-time, contract, and freelance workers — covering onboarding, scheduling, time and attendance, payroll, reporting, and compliance. It also provides Employer of Record (EOR) and Agent of Record (AOR) services, serving brands with 10-5,000 flexible workers across the U.S., Canada, and globally.
Justworks37 shared keywordsJustworks is a technology company that provides a platform for payroll, employee benefits, HR, and compliance, aimed at small and growing businesses. It combines software with support services to help companies manage and pay their teams and navigate workforce compliance.
Experian32 shared keywordsExperian offers consumers tools to access their credit report and FICO Score, build credit, and manage money, including credit card matching, bill and subscription negotiation, car insurance comparison, and a digital checking account with debit card. It serves individual U.S. consumers through its app and financial products.
Betterworks31 shared keywordsBetterworks offers enterprise performance management and talent intelligence software that connects employee performance, skills, and potential data into a real-time view of the workforce. It uses AI to support decisions on growth, internal mobility, succession planning, and calibration for large organizations.
Clockwork25 shared keywordsClockwork is AI-powered financial planning and analysis software that connects to QuickBooks, Xero, or Excel to automatically generate cash flow forecasts, financial models, and dashboards for businesses and accounting firms.
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- What does FirstWork do?
- Firstwork provides hiring, onboarding, and workforce management infrastructure for frontline workers across healthcare, logistics, retail, and other industries. The platform automates manual workflows and compliance processes to enable companies to activate labor at scale.
- Who founded FirstWork?
- FirstWork was founded by Vardhan Kapoor, Shubham Choudhary in 2024.
- Who are FirstWork's investors?
- FirstWork's investors include Y Combinator, Activant Capital, Gradient Ventures, 468 Capital.
- Where is FirstWork headquartered?
- FirstWork is headquartered in San Francisco, US.