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On-demand labour that's actually good
Airwork is an on-demand labor marketplace for premium blue collar workers. You can get an Airworker the same way you get an Uber, except instead of a taxi, someone shows up at your work site to work for the day. Airwork fills 98% of shifts in 2 hours. We're currently live in 8 industries across Southern Ontario, Canada, and customers include Tesla, the Toronto Pearson Airport, and the CNE. We're funded by YCombinator, Expa, Village Global, and SHL Capital.
Airwork positions itself as an on-demand labor platform that provides access to highly vetted workers and automates key workforce processes like interviewing, scheduling, and payroll. It claims to deliver top-tier workers with high reliability and an 98%+ fill rate, aiming to replace traditional staffing with a faster, automated solution.
Airwork offers instant access to top-tier workers and automates core staffing workflows: finding workers, interviewing, scheduling shifts, and payroll processing. Users create a company profile, post shifts, receive nearby worker requests, and fill shifts quickly. The platform includes features like worker profiles, favorites, shift notifications, auto-backfill for cancellations, time-tracking, automated payroll via Stripe, and handling of workers' compensation and taxes. It emphasizes a self-serve flow with demos and sign-up, and advertises an invoicing step after work is completed.
Who it’s for: Companies seeking flexible, on-demand labor across industries (manufacturing, warehousing, event management, landscaping, commercial print, construction, facility services, retail, hospitality, self storage).
Customers: Adaria, LLBA Professional, Luxury Shine Detailing, Ontario Inflatables and Event Rentals, Fruit Suite, Shufflespace, Everline Coatings
Multiple testimonials and named customers; product walkthroughs and sign-up flow; emphasis on automated payroll and backfill features indicates active productization and customer traction.
Founder/CEO at Airwork. Former engineer at Meta, Nauto, Yelp, NVIDIA. University of Waterloo Computer Science 2019 grad. Proud husband and dad.
We connect Canadian businesses with the top 5% of general and skilled labourers within 2 hours
Airwork launches as an on-demand labour marketplace that connects Canadian managers with the top 5% of general and skilled labourers for shift-based work, with a focus on rapid placement (within 2 hours) and worker flexibility. The service targets Southern Ontario initially, offering an employer portal for scheduling and compliance and a mobile app for workers to apply and book shifts.
From the original launch (Jul 2023) — may be outdated.
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