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Who invested in When I Work

3 rounds we have observed, with the 6 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 summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$220Mraised across 3 rounds since 2015, from 3 sources

$5.0MSeries B$15MSeries B$200MGrowth
Latest round
Growth, $200MNov 2021
Step-upi
13.3×
Investors
6 (1 led)
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The funding story

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

201620172018201920202021
$5.0MSeries B$15MSeries B$200MGrowth
First round
Series B, $5.0M
Jul 2015
Biggest round
$200M
Growth · Nov 2021
Usual gap between rounds
5.4 years
the median of 2

The rounds

  1. Nov 2021
    Growth$200M2 new3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Jun 2016
    Series B$15M1 new

    Reported by TechCrunchSEC filing: $15M sold, first sale May 2016

  3. Jul 2015
    Series B$5.0M3 new

    From a historical funding recordSEC filing: $5.0M sold, first sale Jul 2015

Founders and team

From When I Work's own website and the SEC filings it signed: 3 founders, 8 on the team.

Dan OlfeltCo-Founder
Garret VoightPrincipal Designer & Co-Founder
Chad HalvorsonFounderNamed on its 2016 Form D
  • Chip PearsonChief Executive Officer
  • Elwin LoomisChief Technology Officer
  • Cam EvjenVP of Corporate Ops & Product
  • Corey PrullVP of Sales
  • Kevin YounghansVP of Finance
  • Marie SchultzVP of Customer Experience
  • Sam LovhaugVP of Marketing
  • Jeffrey ImmExecutive Officeri

On the board, as filediJohn TedescoNickolas A. SolaroThomas Gieselmann

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.

Everyone who backed them

Drive CapitalVC firm2rounds, led 1
GreycroftVC firm2rounds
Arthur VenturesVC firm2rounds
Y CombinatorAccelerator1round
HeadlineVC firm1round
e.venturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 3 firms list When I Work as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

High AlphaVC firmPer its own site
High Alpha CapitalVenture studioPer its own site
Kristian AndersenAngelPer its own site

Quick answers about When I Work

Who invested in When I Work?

When I Work's investors include Drive Capital, Greycroft, Arthur Ventures, Y Combinator and Headline, and 1 more on record.

How much has When I Work raised?

When I Work has raised $220M across 3 rounds since 2015.

When did When I Work last raise?

When I Work's most recent round was a Growth of $200M in Nov 2021.

What was When I Work's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $200M in Nov 2021, is also its largest on record.

Who backed When I Work first?

When I Work's first round on record, in Jul 2015, was backed by Greycroft, e.ventures and Arthur Ventures.

What stage is When I Work at?

When I Work's latest named round is a Growth, in Nov 2021.

Where is When I Work based?

When I Work is based in the United States.

Who led When I Work's rounds?

Drive Capital led the Series B in 2016.

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