Hyr

Hyr connects businesses and workers to fill any shift, at any time.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Software
  • Location New York, NY, US
  • Currency USD
  • Founded October 2015
  • Employees 9
  • Incorporation Type C-corp
  • Website hyr.work

Company Summary

Hyr's marketplace connects businesses and workers to fill any shift, at any time.

Hyr's fully-mobile solution currently focuses on hospitality and retail businesses. We also provide our Pros, who are 1099s, with a form of benefits that are portable.

Built with new, innovative, and scalable technology, Hyr is in market and revenue generating, with strong early traction.

Team

  • Co-Founder & CEO

    Accomplished entrepreneur and HR executive. Founded Synchronize, a
    full service HR firm which specialized in consulting for national companies in hospitality, retail, and aviation. Held executive HR roles with Marriott Hotels and Starwood Hotels and Resorts.

  • Public affairs executive with experience representing multinational corporate brands including McDonald’s, GlaxoSmithKline, and Coca-Cola. Served multiple senior communication and issues management roles in government. Acted as a political pundit for national TV, radio, and print.

  • VP of Engineering

    Seasoned engineer, adjunct professor at NYU, and an entrepreneur with two successful exits. Specialized in combining high availability technologies and business process. Served as the portfolio manager for security services at Dell SecureWorks, focused on cybersecurity software products.

Advisors

Previous Investors

  • Gaingels Syndicate
    Unconfirmed
    Social Starts
    Unconfirmed
    Crestview Strategy
    Unconfirmed
  • Newark Venture Partners
    Unconfirmed
    XFactor Ventures
    Unconfirmed
    Flybridge Capital Partners
    Unconfirmed

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