Forbes

Workstream, Which Makes Texting-Based Hiring Tools, Raises An Additional $60 Million

Workstream cofounder and CEO Desmond Lim is the first in his family to leave Singapore. “I came to the U.S. with a very clear focus that I really wanted to try and build something,” he said. Just as ...
Qsrweb.com

Workstream partners with Instant Financial to offer on-demand pay solutions

HR, payroll and hiring platform Workstream has announced a partnership with Instant Financial to provide earned wage access (EWA), digital tip payouts, and paycard solutions to its customers. This ...
Business Insider

Workstream's founder landed 12 term sheets in 9 days from top VCs like Coatue, Founders Fund and Mary Meeker's BOND. Here's how he did it.

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A few weeks ago, Desmond Lim was in an enviable position. In just nine days, he had gathered 12 term sheets from top investors willing to back his ...
QSR magazine

Workstream Introduces All-in-One Payroll Solution for Hourly Employees

Workstream, a modern payroll, HR, and hiring platform designed for the hourly business, launched a series of new payroll, time clock, and shift scheduling products to further expand the capabilities ...
TechCrunch

GGV Capital latest to back Workstream’s goal of filling software gap for deskless workers

Recruitment and onboarding for deskless and hourly workers has always been a challenge, and one that startups have taken on in recent years. These employees are often always in demand due to ...
Business Wire

Workstream Announces Partnership with CKE Restaurants, Parent Company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workstream, the mobile-first hiring and onboarding platform for the hourly workforce, today announced it has been named a preferred vendor for CKE Restaurants, the ...
Business Wire

Workstream Enters Into Strategic Partnership With Nadeem Bajwa’s BE Solutions

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Workstream, the modern payroll, HR, and hiring platform designed for the hourly business, today announced a strategic partnership with BE Solutions, a cutting-edge ...
SiliconANGLE

Automated hiring platform startup Workstream raises $48M

Automated hiring platform startup Workstream Technologies Inc. announced today it has raised $48 million in new funding to invest in growth and product development. BOND and Coatue led the Series B ...
TechCrunch

Workstream, a platform for deskless work, raises $10 million to serve local businesses

Deskless workers make up 80% of the global workforce, but to Desmond Lim, that job title is his entire world. Lim grew up in Singapore and saw his father wake up every morning, six days a week, at 5 a ...
CNBC

AI is transformative, but won't replace established software anytime soon: Workstream CEO

Workstream co-founder and CEO Desmond Lim says AI is unlikely to replace decades-old software, noting that recent moves in software stocks reflect how quickly the technology is evolving. He also ...
CNBC

This startup founder works 11-hour days — but still makes time for family and fitness: ‘Find your own rhythm’

It's often said that "there's no such thing as balance" in entrepreneurship, but startup founder Desmond Lim disagrees. The CEO and co-founder of Workstream, a HR, payroll and hiring platform for ...