WorkJam provides a unified digital frontline workplace that combines scheduling, an open shift marketplace, task management, bi-directional communication, mobile learning, surveys, workflow automation and more. Its modules can be deployed separately or together in as few as five days and the app offers in-line translation support in 50 languages. Millions of frontline employees across more than 50 countries use WorkJam for scheduling, learning, task management and communication, and the company counts multiple Fortune 500 firms among its customers. Over half of its enterprise customers operate internationally and rely on WorkJam’s compliance framework and translation features to digitize workflows across geographies. WorkJam will use a new $20 million investment from Export Development Canada to fuel business development and international marketing across Europe and Asia and accelerate its expansion. WorkJam provides a unified digital frontline workplace app that combines communication, task management, scheduling, learning modules, and inline translations. The platform is available in over 45 languages and is used by enterprise customers such as American Eagle Outfitters, Aramark, Circle K, DaVita Healthcare, Hilton, Shell and Ulta Beauty. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Montreal, WorkJam positions itself as the world’s leading digital frontline workplace. The company says its tools help improve frontline workforce engagement, retention, job satisfaction and well-being. WorkJam plans to use new funding to expand its reach in Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America and the U.S., fuel product innovation, and accelerate business growth. No operating metrics (revenue/users) were disclosed in the article. WorkJam provides a digital workplace platform that equips frontline workers and headquarters staff to manage scheduling, training, task workflows, and real-time communications. The platform delivers workforce orchestration through task management, shift management, surveys, and microlearning tools. It is deployed in over 38 languages and countries and is used by large global customers including Shell, Kroger, Ulta Beauty, DaVita, Avis Budget Group, and Alimentation Couche-Tard. Led by President and CEO Steven Kramer, the company targets organizations with frontline employees across industries. WorkJam intends to use the financing to expand its go-to-market initiatives and broaden its footprint with additional global customers. The company announced a $35m growth financing to support these plans. WorkJam provides a digital workplace platform for large-enterprise and mid-market companies to engage and manage non-desk workforces. Its platform enables communication, task understanding and execution, training delivery, schedule self-service, a multi-location open shift marketplace, and employee recognition and rewards via mobile or desktop. The product is localized in over 28 languages and is deployed in more than 35 countries. The company closed a $50M Series C to support continued innovation and expansion. WorkJam said it will use the funds to expand geographically, pursue acquisitions, and invest in its employees. Inovia Capital’s partner Dennis Kavelman is joining WorkJam’s board in conjunction with the financing. WorkJam offers a mobile-centric platform that lets employers send alerts to hourly employees and manage scheduling, with a desktop version also available. The product targets organizations where many workers lack company email, aiming to improve training, engagement and alignment between corporate strategy and front-line execution. Clients include department store chains and Shell gas stations, and the company expects traction in hotels, retailers and restaurants. WorkJam charges large enterprises per project and offers a subscription fee per employee per month based on chosen modules. The founders bootstrapped the business since launching in 2014, leveraging the CEO Steven Kramer’s prior exit (iCongo was acquired by Hybris and then SAP).

Total raised

$167M

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5

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Equity

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Aug 2024