# Nowsta: Information technology & services, Brooklyn, United States

> Nowsta: Nowsta is a cloud-based workforce management platform that simplifies how businesses source, schedule, manage, and pay their hourly, contingent, and...

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# Nowsta

Nowsta is a cloud-based workforce management platform that simplifies how businesses source, schedule, manage, and pay their hourly, contingent, and gig workers.

Funding reported Last round: Series C

Information technology & services Brooklyn, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2015 11 years old
- **Team:** 76 51 to 200 people
- **Funding reported:** $90M in dollars
- **Last round:** Series C Nov 2023

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Nowsta has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## About Nowsta

Nowsta is a cloud-based workforce management platform that simplifies how businesses source, schedule, manage, and pay their hourly, contingent, and gig workers.

Founded in 2015 in Brooklyn, New York, by Armand Patella and Nicholas Lillios, Nowsta aims to empower both workers and businesses with a unified platform that enhances staffing and labor-management processes. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools, including workforce sourcing and hiring, scheduling and time tracking, payroll integration, and communication features. It also provides analytics and reporting capabilities, allowing employers to manage flexible workforce data effectively. Nowsta serves various industries, including professional sports, hospitality, event management, and staffing agencies, and is designed for W-2 employees, 1099 contractors, and gig workers. With offices in multiple cities, Nowsta supports tens of thousands of users daily, focusing on creating meaningful work experiences in the flex economy.

## What company datasets say Nowsta raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$90M** in dollars

Rounds **9**

Last round **Series C**

Last round size **$35M**

Last round date **Nov 2023**

Investors listed **16**

SEC Form D **$59M sold, 9 filings, last Dec 2021**

## Founders and team

From the SEC filings it signed: 1 on the team.

- **Nicholas Lillios** Executive Officer, Director i

On the board, as filed i *Lou Forster* *Moo Kim*

## On 6 portfolio pages

Investors who name them

- [Ulu Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ulu-ventures)
- [Rally Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rally-ventures)
- [BAM Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bam-ventures)
- [Alpine Meridian](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpine-meridian)
- [Runway Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/runway-venture-partners)
- [Compound](https://millionrounds.com/fund/compound-4)

Each firm lists Nowsta on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

## The company, in detail

What they build

Known for

automated scheduling distribution temporary staffing event management enterprises schedule automation labor cost insights staffing agencies information technology & services financial services payroll integration workforce management software vendor management ai-powered recommendations enterprise software information technology

Built with from their website

dbt Atlassian GitHub Google Workspace Apple Business Manager Google Meet StatusPage IO Amazon Route 53 Airtable TypeScript

+8 more

Jira Amazon AWS Mailchimp Mandrill Nestjs AWS Cloud Google Search Console Java Apple School Manager

- **Sector:** Information technology & services
- **Industry code:** NAICS 56143, 513210, SIC 7361, 7372
- **Region:** New York
- **Revenue:** $14M a year, as listed
- **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/nowsta)

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