# Gino Rooney

> Gino Rooney is the co-founder and CEO of Classet, which develops AI phone interviewing tools for recruiting teams. Previously co-founder, CEO and CTO of Bluecrew, he drew on his own experience as a temporary warehouse worker to help build a platform for flexible W-2 employment. His work centers on hourly hiring, skilled trades and improving the candidate experience.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at Classet
- **Organizations:** Classet, Bluecrew
- **Education:** Undergraduate studies in electrical and computer engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Graduate studies, Stanford University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Bluecrew, a member of Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 batch., Helped build Bluecrew around flexible W-2 employment., Led Bluecrew as CEO and later CTO.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Co-founded Bluecrew while a Stanford graduate student; later reporting dates the founding to 2014.
- **2015** — Bluecrew began connecting workers and employers in April and joined Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 batch.
- **2016** — Led Bluecrew as co-founder and CEO; company reported more than 12,000 shifts filled by March.
- **2018** — IAC acquired a controlling interest in Bluecrew in February.
- **2019** — Resumed the CTO role as Adam Roston became CEO; Bluecrew opened its Chicago headquarters.
- **2021** — Classet founded; its official company page and investor Wayfinder identify 2021 as the founding year.
- **2022** — Classet announced $3 million in seed funding in December. EmployBridge completed its acquisition of Bluecrew on November 9.
- **2025** — Discussed AI screening at Classet in Ascen’s January interview and his changing views on staffing automation in Zeal’s June podcast.
- **2026** — Published articles on phone interviews for trades candidates and evaluating AI recruiting vendors in February.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Bluecrew, a member of Y Combinator’s Summer 2015 batch.
- Helped build Bluecrew around flexible W-2 employment.
- Led Bluecrew as CEO and later CTO.
- Co-founded Classet, which announced a $3 million seed round led by Starting Line in December 2022.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Published “Eight Questions Your AI Recruiting Vendor Doesn’t Want You to Ask” on February 25.
- **2026-02** — Published “Why Phone Calls Beat Text Messages for Trades Candidates” on February 24.
- **2025-06** — Appeared on Zeal’s Great Work podcast on June 18, discussing Bluecrew, Classet and the limits of staffing automation.

## Links

- Website: https://www.classet.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gino-rooney-9792722b/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ginorobert5

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Last updated: 2026-10-23