Wonolo

Wonolo (short for "Work Now Locally") operates an online staffing platform and mobile app that connects businesses needing frontline labor with local workers, referred to as "Wonoloers." Businesses post jobs through the platform and workers browse and accept shifts that fit their schedule and location; the company positions the model as an alternative to traditional temp agencies, emphasizing real-time visibility into workers and jobs, instant job posting, and reduced lead times — described by the company as cutting the time to find workers from several weeks to one day [5]. Job categories span event services, food and beverage, hotel and travel, manufacturing, retail, warehousing, merchandising, distribution, fulfillment, e-commerce, food production, and washing and cleaning [4][5].

The current product offering covers on-demand, ongoing and temp-to-perm staffing, with features including AI-assisted job description creation, end-to-end job management, the ability to rebook high-performing workers, real-time analytics, 24/7 business support, and on-site support [0][1]. On the worker side, the app supports profile creation, job discovery, a badge and skill-building system that unlocks additional jobs, fast payment (the company states 98% of jobs are paid within 48 hours), and access to a partner network offering health insurance plans, discounts and portable benefits [2][4].

The company reports 3M+ skilled workers, 6.2M+ jobs posted and coverage of 500+ U.S. markets on its business site, and 3.8M jobs created with $400M+ earned by workers on its worker-facing page [0][1][2]. At the time of its 2021 funding announcement, Wonolo described over one million workers using the app and named Uniqlo, Aramark, Peloton and Driveline Retail among its customers [6]. Note that some worker- and business-facing figures published by the company differ between pages.

Founding story

Wonolo was founded in 2014; Yong Kim is identified as CEO and founder. The company frames its origin around the barriers that make it hard for people to find fulfilling work and for companies to find quality workers, and its stated mission is to make work flexible and fulfilling for everyone [3][6][7].

Business model

Wonolo runs a two-sided labor marketplace: businesses post short-term, ongoing or temp-to-perm jobs through its platform and workers claim them via a mobile app. The company describes itself as a marketplace rather than a staffing agency, providing technology plus human/on-site support and 24/7 business support [0][1][5].

The company states that businesses "only pay for jobs filled through the platform," indicating fees tied to filled placements rather than fixed staffing contracts [5]. No pricing or take-rate details are disclosed in the sources.

Traction

Company-published figures include 3M+ skilled workers, 6.2M+ jobs posted, 500+ U.S. markets and a 92% worker show rate [0][1]; the worker page cites 3.8M jobs created, $400M+ earned by workers and 98% of jobs paid within 48 hours [2]. In October 2021 the company reported over one million workers having used the app, thousands of business customers, and record growth that year across retail, manufacturing, distribution, fulfillment and hospitality [6][7]. The iOS app holds a 4.8 rating across roughly 36,000 ratings and appeared at #135 in the App Store Business chart [4].

Latest developments

The current website markets an AI-powered job-posting capability that uses industry insights to improve job descriptions, worker quality and matching, alongside real-time analytics, end-to-end job management and temp-to-perm offerings; the site carries a 2026 copyright notice [0][1]. Company blog posts dated December 2024 discuss tech-enabled job marketplaces versus traditional staffing methods and seasonal labor strategy [7].