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Overview
Location
Australia, New South Wales, Sydney
Employees
201-500
Total raised
$138M
Founded date
2015
Investors 14
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| Jun 27, 2023 | 9Yards Capital | 9yards.vc |
| May 20, 2023 | TCV | tcv.com |
| PeopleTech Partners | peopletechpartners.com | |
| Soma Capital | somacap.com | |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Y Combinator | ycombinator.com |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Craft Ventures | craftventures.com |
| Burst Capital | burst.vc | |
| Corner Ventures | cornerventures.com | |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Amino Capital | aminocapital.com |
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Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
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| Jul 8, 2021 | Series C round | $60M | |
| May 22, 2019 | Funding round | $18M |
Mentions in press and media 16
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| Mar 21, 2026 | Why hundreds of people are strapping cameras on their bodies to do chores | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By Nilesh Christopher, Los Angeles Times The hottest new gig-economy job in Los Angeles is performing at home to help artificial intelligence understand how humans move. Hundreds of people from San... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Instawork acquires jobtech startup Able Jobs; BlueBinaries, Karma raise early-stage funds | BlueBinaries team US-based flexible work app Instawork has marked its first acquisition in India, buying YCombinator and Elevation Capital-backed startup Able Jobs, to strengthen its product suite. Instawork aims to leverage Bengaluru-based... |
| Aug 7, 2024 | Able Jobs acquired by Instawork to strengthen product suite | Elevation Capital and Y Combinator-backed staffing startup Able Jobs has been acquired by Instawork. This is the San Francisco-based company’s first acquisition in India, and it raised more than $160 million. Instawork said that this acquis... |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Travel Venture Capital Hit a Decade Low in 2023: Where the Growth Is Now – Skift Research | Skift Research’s latest report explores the state of venture capital investment in the travel industry. Below we present 5 key insights and takeaways. Insight 1: Venture capital investment in the travel industry has dropped to its lowest le... |
| May 20, 2023 | USA-based Instawork raises USD 60 million in recent financing | San Francisco, USA-based provider of a platform for connecting businesses with skilled hourly workers, Instawork raised USD 60 million in Series D financing. The round took place on May 18, 2023. TCV led the financing for the company. Meanw... |
| May 19, 2023 | Instawork Raises $60M in Series D Funding | Instawork, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of a platform for connecting businesses with skilled hourly workers, raised $60M in Series D funding. The round, which brought the total amount to $160M, was led by TCV, with participation from ... |
| Nov 17, 2021 | How To Use Flexible Staffing Models To Solve Staffing Challenges | Sumir Meghani is the CEO & Co-founder of Instawork, the flexible staffing marketplace that connects businesses with 1M+ hourly professionals |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Instawork Raises $60M to Rapidly Expand Its Work Marketplace Connecting Local Businesses With Skilled Hourly Professionals | |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Instawork Raises $60M in Series C Funding | Instawork, a San Francisco, CA-based digital marketplace connecting local businesses with qualified professionals across the U.S., raised $60m in Series C financing. The round, which brought total funding to $100m, was led by Craft Ventures... |
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FAQ about Instawork
When was Instawork founded?
Instawork was founded in 2015.
How much funding has Instawork raised?
Instawork has raised $138M in total across 3 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Instawork raised?
Parsers VC lists 3 funding rounds of Instawork, among them a Series C round of $60M on Jul 8, 2021 and a funding round of $18M on May 22, 2019.
Who has invested in Instawork?
Parsers VC lists 14 investors of Instawork, among them Amino Capital, 9Yards Capital and TCV.
What has the press written about Instawork?
Parsers VC has collected 16 articles mentioning Instawork, among them “Why hundreds of people are strapping cameras on their bodies to do chores” (Mar 21, 2026) and “Instawork acquires jobtech startup Able Jobs; BlueBinaries, Karma raise early-stage funds” (Aug 7, 2024).
Is Instawork still active?
Yes, Instawork is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 21, 2026.