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03/11/2020
Upshift Update
Source: Steve Anevski, Upshift, PRNewswire, March 3, 2020
Upshift, the leading on-demand staffing platform, has closed $3.7 million in Series A funding to expand its team and accelerate growth across the country.
Upshift's smartphone- and web-based platform connects people looking for extra work or new jobs with understaffed employers in the printing and light industrial sectors, helping meet the nation’s high demand for temporary staffing solutions.
Online job platform Indeed.com’s investment arm, HR Tech Investments, led the funding round with participation from Columbus-based Rev1 Ventures and Data Point Capital.
“We look for innovation, and the Upshift team is transforming the future of work. Upshift is leading the transformation of the staffing industry, and we see tremendous growth potential,” said Ryan Helon, executive vice president of investment funds at Rev1 Ventures. “With its tremendous revenue growth, Upshift is certainly showing just how important serving the needs of the gig economy is shaping up to be.”
People in 15 cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and North Carolina rely on Upshift to find work that supports their needs and fits their schedules. There are now tens of thousands of employees using Upshift’s platform to find shifts at over 1,000 businesses ranging from medium-sized print companies to Fortune 500 companies.
Toppan Merrill, Steinhauser, RPI Graphic Data Solutions and Flottman Company are just a few of the many companies in the print industry partnering with Upshift in Ohio [and Kentucky].
