# Shiftgig funding: rounds and investors

> Shiftgig has raised $55M across 4 rounds since 2012. Investors include Chicago Ventures, Lakewest Venture Partners and DRW Venture Capital.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/company/shiftgig (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

United States · [Series C startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies)

# Who invested in *Shiftgig*

4 rounds we have observed, with the 16 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Funding summary Updated 26 Oct 2026

**$55M** raised across 4 rounds since 2012, from 4 sources

**$3.0M** Series A **$10M** Series A **$22M** Series B **$20M** Series C

- **Latest round:** Series C, $20M Jan 2017
- **Biggest round:** $22M Series B · Nov 2015
- **Investors:** 16

See who backed them

## The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

**$3.0M** Series A

**$10M** Series A

**$22M** Series B

**$20M** Series C

- **First round:** Series A, $3.0M
- **Biggest round:** $22M
- **Usual gap between rounds:** 14 months

## The rounds

- **Jan 2017** Series C **$20M** *1 new* *2 returning* [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) [DRW Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital) Reported by FinSMEs SEC filing: $20M sold, first sale Jan 2017
- **Nov 2015** Series B **$22M** *6 new* *5 returning* [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) [Jose Marin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jose-marin) [Lakewest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc) [KGC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kgc-capital) [Renren Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renren-inc) [DRW Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital) [Wicklow Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wicklow-capital) [Garland Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garland-capital-group) From a historical funding record SEC filing: $22M sold, first sale Nov 2015
- **Nov 2014** Series A **$10M** *4 new* *3 returning* [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) [Corazon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corazon-capital) [Lakewest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc) [KGC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kgc-capital) [DRW Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital) [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) [Garland Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garland-capital-group) From a historical funding record
- **Nov 2012** Series A **$3.0M** *5 new* [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) [JumpStart Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jumpstart-ventures) [Lakewest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc) [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) [Red Barn Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/red-barn-investments) Reported by shiftgig.com

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 5 on the team.

- **Eddie Lou** Chief Executive Officer i
- **Michael Yoch** Vice President for Product i
- **Jill Erickson** Chief Revenue Officer i
- **Sean Casey** Chief Data Officer i
- **Jack Murphy** VP of Finance, Secretary and Treasurer i

On the board, as filed i *James Liu* *Michael Gamson* *Sam Yagan*

## Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

**Series A** 2012 **Series A** 2014 **Series B** 2015 **Series C** 2017 [Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) [Lakewest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc) [DRW Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital) [GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) [KGC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kgc-capital) [FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) [Garland Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garland-capital-group) [FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) [Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group)

## Everyone who backed them

[Chicago Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chicago-ventures) VC firm **3** rounds

[Lakewest Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakewest-inc) VC firm **3** rounds

[DRW Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/drw-venture-capital) VC firm **3** rounds

[GGV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ggv-capital) VC firm **2** rounds

[KGC Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kgc-capital) VC firm **2** rounds

[FireStarter Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/firestarter-fund) VC firm **2** rounds

[Garland Capital Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/garland-capital-group) Private equity **2** rounds

[FJ Labs](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fj-labs) VC firm **1** round

[Fabrice Grinda](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fabrice-grinda) Angel **1** round

[Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) Private equity **1** round

[Corazon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/corazon-capital) VC firm **1** round

[JumpStart Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jumpstart-ventures) VC firm **1** round

[Jose Marin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jose-marin) VC firm **1** round

[Renren Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/renren-inc) Startup **1** round

[Wicklow Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wicklow-capital) VC firm **1** round

[Red Barn Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/red-barn-investments) VC firm **1** round

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## Quick answers about Shiftgig

### Who invested in Shiftgig?

Shiftgig's investors include Chicago Ventures, Lakewest Venture Partners, DRW Venture Capital, GGV Capital and KGC Capital, and 11 more on record.

### How much has Shiftgig raised?

Shiftgig has raised $55M across 4 rounds since 2012.

### When did Shiftgig last raise?

Shiftgig's most recent round was a Series C of $20M in Jan 2017.

### What was Shiftgig's biggest round?

Shiftgig's largest round on record is $22M (Series B), in Nov 2015.

### Who backed Shiftgig first?

Shiftgig's first round on record, in Nov 2012, was backed by Chicago Ventures, JumpStart Ventures and Lakewest Venture Partners and 2 others.

### What stage is Shiftgig at?

Shiftgig's latest named round is a Series C, in Jan 2017.

### Where is Shiftgig based?

Shiftgig is based in the United States.

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