Wonolo

Wonolo

On-demand staffing platform for temporary workers

Overview

Wonolo is a digital marketplace that connects businesses needing temporary workers with individuals seeking short-term, flexible jobs. It operates across many U.S. cities, enabling companies to post job listings and workers to find suitable assignments. The platform streamlines staffing by listing clear job expectations and tracking candidates through the hiring process, making it faster to fill temporary roles. Wonolo earns revenue by charging businesses a fee (a percentage of the worker’s wage) for each successful placement. Unlike firms that only supply staff or focus on one industry, Wonolo serves a wide range of clients—from small businesses to large corporations—across multiple industries, providing a scalable, on-demand staffing solution with a clear marketplace model and performance-based fees.

About Wonolo

Simplify's Rating
Why Wonolo is rated
C-
Rated C on Competitive Edge
Rated C on Growth Potential
Rated D+ on Differentiation

Industries

Consumer Software

Enterprise Software

Company Size

501-1,000

Company Stage

Series D

Total Funding

$190.9M

Headquarters

Nashville, Tennessee

Founded

2014

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What believers are saying

  • The 2026 website update signals Wonolo remains active and still marketing its platform.
  • Portable-benefits partnerships like GigEasy keep workers engaged despite unstable frontline schedules.
  • AI-assisted job posting gives Wonolo a sharper enterprise pitch against legacy staffing agencies.

What critics are saying

  • Illinois settled a $600,000 misclassification case on 2025-07-23, forcing employee treatment.
  • That ruling threatens Wonolo’s contractor model in Illinois, then California and New York.
  • Wonolo’s 2024 facial-recognition workflow creates BIPA exposure and existential data-rights litigation risk.

What makes Wonolo unique

  • Wonolo’s AI job-management launch on 2024-12-11 improves matching, posting, and worker transparency.
  • Wonolo Up bundles portable benefits, including health, tax, and rent-protection partners.
  • Wonolo built a compliance brand around living-wage jobs and flexible worker protections.

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Funding

Total Funding

$190.9M

Meets

Industry Average

Funded Over

5 Rounds

Series D funding is typically for companies that are already well-established but need more funding to continue their growth. This round is often used to stabilize the company or prepare for an IPO.
Series D Funding Comparison
Above Average

Industry standards

$77M
$70M
Twilio
$80M
Handshake
$100M
Affirm
$138M
Wonolo

Benefits

Comprehensive health plans

401K

Generous parental leave

Paid holidays

Meaningful equity

Unlimited paid time off

Flexibility to work from anywhere

Company retreats

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

0%

1 year growth

-1%

2 year growth

0%
SDCExec
Dec 11th, 2024
Wonolo Launches AI-Powered Job Management Solution

Wonolo launches ai-powered job management solution.

Staffing Hub
Apr 11th, 2023
Wonolo Partners with GigEasy to Expand Access to Portable Benefits for Gig Workers

Wonolo, an on-demand job marketplace, announced its partnership with GigEasy, a portable benefits platform that connects independent workers with insurance packages.

PR Newswire
Mar 22nd, 2022
Wonolo Inc. hired Plaza as Vice President of Supply on Jan 1st 19'.

Plaza joined Wonolo in 2019 as Vice President of Supply and transitioned into her role as a core strategy driver in October 2020, when she was appointed to Vice President of Strategy for the company.

PitchBook
Dec 1st, 2021
Jobandtalent identified as competitor of Wonolo Inc.

Madrid-based Jobandtalent's main focus will be to expand in the US, where it competes with the likes of Workrise and Wonolo.

Vator
Oct 20th, 2021
Leeds Illuminate invests into Wonolo Inc. in $138M

Read more Wonolo : Wonolo is a San Francisco-based gig-worker staffing company, has raised $138 million in growth funding led by Leeds Illuminate.

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