When was Shiftsmart founded?

Shiftsmart was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Shiftsmart located?

Shiftsmart is headquartered in New York City, United States. It is registered at 16000 N. Dallas. Pkwy., Suite 550 Dallas, TX 75248.

Who is the current CEO of Shiftsmart?

Aakash Kumar of Shiftsmart. They have also founded 1 company and are angel investors in 12 startups, including Shift Smart.

How many employees does Shiftsmart have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Shiftsmart is 1910.

Is Shiftsmart a funded company?

Shiftsmart is a funded company, having raised a total of $117M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Apr 12, 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Shiftsmart?

Shiftsmart's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Nov 12, 2021, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Shiftsmart rank among its competitors?

Shiftsmart ranks 6th amongst 735 active competitors, of which 87 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was WakeCap, which secured $28M in May, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Shiftsmart?

Shiftsmart's top competitors include Legion, Deputy and Yoobic. Among them, WakeCap secured the most recent funding round in May, 2025.

Shiftsmart - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Shiftsmart is a series B company based in New York City (United States), founded in 2015 by Aakash Kumar, Pavan Patel and Sean Minard. It operates as an Application based platform offering employee scheduling solution. Shiftsmart has raised $117M in funding from D1 Capital Partners. The company has 735 active competitors, including 87 funded and 80 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Legion, Deputy and Yoobic.

Company Details

Application based platform offering employee scheduling solution. It allows employees to discover and apply to nearby jobs based on the interests and skills. It also enables employers to create a schedule by matching employee availability. It carries the performance history across multiple employers and gets rewarded for the performance by unlocking higher wages.

Website: shiftsmart.com
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Email ID: *****@shiftsmart.com
Registered Address: 16000 N. Dallas. Pkwy., Suite 550 Dallas, TX 75248

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

New York City, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$117M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Nov 12, 2021, $*****

Investors

D1 Capital Partners & 7 more

Ranked

6^th among 735 active competitors

Employee Count

1,910 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Legion & 921 more

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Shiftsmart is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
SHIFTSMART, INC CIN: 47-4937163 , United States, Active	Aug 27, 2015	-	84 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Shiftsmart has raised a total funding of $117M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 12, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 12, 2021 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Shiftsmart has 7 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Shiftsmart:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 12, 2021	9340819	Series B	2496126	8256426	5861539	4945511
Aug 29, 2019	9154815	Series A	4846606	3726827	3375060	5509838
Apr 12, 2017	6022509	Series A	3523078	4227414	6365212	4931143

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The founders of Shiftsmart are Aakash Kumar, Pavan Patel and Sean Minard. Aakash Kumar is the CEO of Shiftsmart.

Here are the details of Shiftsmart's key team members:

Aakash Kumar: Co-Founder & CEO of Shiftsmart and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 12 startups.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Pavan Patel: Co-Founder & CTO of Shiftsmart.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Sean Minard: Co-Founder & Head of Account Management of Shiftsmart.

Shiftsmart's Board of Directors

Shiftsmart's board has 5 active members. Anurag Jain, Aakash Kumar, Aakashdeep Kumar, C. Patrick Brandt and Carl Patrick Brandt are independent board members.

Here is the list of Shiftsmart's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Anurag Jain	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 5m
{wrne{s	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 1m
wgfjzqy	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 8m
vhgkgkf	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 8m
di{hb{k	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 1m

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Shiftsmart's employee count trend

Shiftsmart has 1,910 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Shiftsmart's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Shiftsmart include Legion, Deputy and Yoobic. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Shiftsmart, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Legion 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series C	AI-based workforce management software solution	$195M	Norwest, Workday Ventures & 10 others	76/100
2nd	Deputy 2008, Atlanta (United States), Series B	Provider of workforce management platform for scheduling, HR, and compliance	$143M	OpenView, IVP & 4 others	70/100
3rd	Yoobic 2014, New York City (United States), Series C	Frontline employee experience platform for managing operational tasks	$97.2M	Insight Partners, Highland Europe & 3 others	70/100
4th	WorkForce Software 1999, Livonia (United States), Acquired	Provider of suite solutions for contingent workforce management	$188M	Insight Partners, ORIX & 4 others	70/100
5th	Assembled San Francisco (United States), Series B	Developer of workforce management portal	$70.7M	Stripe, Emergence Capital & 9 others	68/100
6th	Shiftsmart 2015, New York City (United States), Series B	Application based platform offering employee scheduling solution	$117M	D1 Capital Partners, Imaginary & 6 others	66/100
7th	Beeline 1999, Jacksonville (United States), Acquired	Provider of extended workforce management platform and related solutions	$45M	Stone Point Capital, Churchill Asset Management ... & 1 others	66/100
8th	Work Market 2010, New York City (United States), Acquired	freelance management and payment solution	$66M	Union Square Ventures, Spark Capital & 7 others	66/100
9th	WakeCap 2017, Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Series B	Provider of sensor-powered project-controls system for workforce visibility and intelligence	$32M	UP.Partners, Wa'ed Ventures & 9 others	65/100
10th	Nowsta 2015, Brooklyn (United States), Series C	Web based Mobile workforce management software	$93M	VMG Partners, GreatPoint Ventures & 11 others	64/100