
When Labs is a technology company focused on making work fair, flexible, and safe by automating complex labor processes. Their software solutions cater to hiring halls, labor marketplaces, and large workforces, allowing for seamless management of shift changes, sick calls, and project allocations. By leveraging AI and cloud technology, they provide a user-friendly experience that requires no software installation, ensuring transparency and compliance with labor laws. With a mission to simplify unpredictable business changes, When Labs positions itself as a leader in workforce management, co-created with top employers and labor representatives.

When Labs is a technology company focused on making work fair, flexible, and safe by automating complex labor processes. Their software solutions cater to hiring halls, labor marketplaces, and large workforces, allowing for seamless management of shift changes, sick calls, and project allocations. By leveraging AI and cloud technology, they provide a user-friendly experience that requires no software installation, ensuring transparency and compliance with labor laws. With a mission to simplify unpredictable business changes, When Labs positions itself as a leader in workforce management, co-created with top employers and labor representatives.
Product: Cloud-based, mobile-first workforce dispatch, shift-flex, overflow pooling, and project labor balancing
Tech: AI-driven rules with SMS/text worker interactions (no app install) and integrations
HQ / Locations: San Francisco, CA and Victoria, BC
Employees (reported): 3
Funding signal: Participated in Alchemist Accelerator (Sep 2018); reported seed involvement
Workforce management and labor rules automation for hiring halls, unionized scheduling, multi-site pooling, event staffing, and project-based billing.
Workforce management / HR tech
Participated in Alchemist Accelerator seed cohort (Sep 2018); public records do not disclose a specific funding amount.
“Members of Alchemist Accelerator; Dealroom lists Band of Angels and an angel investor (Joshua Mckenty) as associated”