Phoenix-based Startup, Qwick Completes $1.3M Fundraise
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Businesses are now able to fill shifts with pre-vetted and highly rated professionals at a moments notice without the exorbitant fees charged by traditional staffing agenciesDecember 20, 2018: Qwick, a Phoenix-based on-demand staffing company that connects service industry professionals with hospitality shifts in real-time closed a recent fundraising round oversubscribed at $1.3M.The fundraise includes investment from Revolutions Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, (Revolution is the DC-based investment firm founded by former CEO of AOL, Steve Case), UA Venture Capital, Moving Capital, Desert Angels, and XG Ventures.Businesses are now able to fill shifts with pre-vetted and highly rated professionals at a moments notice without the exorbitant fees charged by traditional staffing agencies,” said Jamie Baxter, CEO of Qwick.We’ve loved working with the Qwick team through the program and can’t wait to see what they’ll do with the new financing,” said Zach Ferres, CEO of Coplex.