# FirstWork

> FirstWork is a San Francisco-based, YC S24 enterprise AI company building autonomous agents that automate workforce operations for frontline and seasonal labor. Its platform handles document verification, credentialing, continuous compliance, and worker onboarding inside a company's existing systems, cutting time-to-hire and onboarding by up to 80%. Founded in 2024 by Vardhan Kapoor (ex-Remitly, Deliveroo) and Shubham Choudhary (ex-Deel, Rippling), FirstWork raised a $5M seed round led by Gradient and serves staffing, logistics, delivery, and care companies including Deel, Job&Talent, Relay, and Wonolo.

- **Founded:** 2024
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Vardhan Kapoor (CEO & Co-Founder), Shubham Choudhary (CTO & Co-Founder)
- **Team size:** ~36 employees (2024-2026, ~50% YoY growth)
- **Products:** Document Verification Agent, Browser Automation Agent, Continuous Compliance, Recollection Agent, Workflow Engine
- **Notable:** Raised $5M seed round led by Gradient (2025), total funding ~$5.13M, Selected for Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch, Cuts time-to-hire and onboarding by up to 80% (75%+ onboarding time reduction)

## Products & services

- **Document Verification Agent** — Instantaneous validation of IDs, driver's licenses, right-to-work documents and insurance forms.
- **Browser Automation Agent** — Autonomously logs into and completes tasks across existing portals and government/compliance systems.
- **Continuous Compliance** — Real-time monitoring of licenses and credentials to prevent lapses and deactivations.
- **Recollection Agent** — Automated collection of renewals and expired documents before they cause disruptions.
- **Workflow Engine** — End-to-end automation with embedded business logic for onboarding and operations.
- **AI Caller Agent** — Voice-based agent that handles outbound tasks like renewal reminders and information collection.

## Achievements

- Raised $5M seed round led by Gradient (2025), total funding ~$5.13M
- Selected for Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch
- Cuts time-to-hire and onboarding by up to 80% (75%+ onboarding time reduction)
- SOC 2 and GDPR certified
- 4.9/5 rating on Product Hunt
- Onboarded enterprise customers including Deel, Job&Talent, Relay and Wonolo

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Announced $5M seed round led by Gradient with participation from Y Combinator, SOMA Capital, 468 Capital and Houghton Street Ventures.
- **2025** — Expanded product suite from onboarding into autonomous AI agents: document verification, browser automation, continuous compliance, recollection and AI caller.
- **2024** — Founded and joined Y Combinator Summer 2024 batch as 'Rippling for seasonal workers.'

## Links

- Website: https://firstwork.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/firstworkhr
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/firstworkhr
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@firstworkhq

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Last updated: 2026-07-31