Shiftgig was conceived by entrepreneurs Eddie Lou, Jeff Pieta and Sean Casey. Launched in Chicago in January 2012, the company has since expanded throughout the United States. In October 2012, Shiftgig raised $3 million in its Series A round of funding. In In March 2015, the corporation expanded its services to
Dallas In December 2017, the company was chosen as Innovator of the Year at the 2017 Dive Awards by
HR Dive. In April, 2019, Shiftgig's hospitality and national event staffing markets were acquired by LGC Hospitality and Headway Workforce Solutions. Following that transition, the platform primarily operates as a
SaaS company. Its worker engagement platforms, Deploy and BookedOut, continue to operate with their staffing partners. == References ==