# Jarah Euston

> Jarah Euston is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur and co-founder, president and COO of WorkWhile. She previously built Fresno Famous, co-founded Nexla and led analytics and marketing at Flurry. Her experience in hourly jobs informs her interest in flexible schedules and access to earnings; she also co-founded the Wharton Alumnae Founders & Funders Association.

- **Role:** Co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer at WorkWhile
- **Organizations:** WorkWhile, Nexla, Fresno Famous / Famous Media, Flurry, Yahoo, Boston Consulting Group, Bank of America, Wharton Alumnae Founders & Funders Association
- **Education:** BS in Economics, New York University, MBA, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Built the Fresno Famous and Modesto Famous sites acquired by McClatchy in December 2006., Co-founded WorkWhile and Nexla., Co-founded WAFFA to support women founders and investors in the Penn and Wharton alumni community.

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Worked hourly retail and quick-service restaurant jobs in Fresno, including Party City and Kenny Rogers Roasters.
- **After undergraduate study** — Worked as a sales and trading analyst at Bank of America in New York.
- **2004** — Founded FresnoFamous.com.
- **2006** — McClatchy acquired Fresno Famous and Modesto Famous in December.
- **2009** — Graduated from Wharton with an MBA; subsequently worked at BCG.
- **2012** — Joined Flurry; worked with Simon Khalaf.
- **2014** — Flurry was acquired by Yahoo.
- **2016** — Co-founded Nexla, serving as vice president of business.
- **2018** — Co-founded WAFFA with Alice Zhang.
- **2019** — Co-founded WorkWhile with Amol Jain.
- **2020** — Announced WorkWhile launch and $3.5 million seed financing led by Khosla Ventures.
- **2025** — WorkWhile raised a $23 million Series B led by Rethink Impact.
- **2026-02** — Transitioned from CEO to president and COO; Simon Khalaf became CEO.

## Achievements

- Built the Fresno Famous and Modesto Famous sites acquired by McClatchy in December 2006.
- Co-founded WorkWhile and Nexla.
- Co-founded WAFFA to support women founders and investors in the Penn and Wharton alumni community.
- Recipient of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain Award.
- Selected for the 2025-26 JOURNEY Fellows class.
- Named to the Inc. 2026 Female Founders 500.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — WorkWhile announced her inclusion in the Inc. 2026 Female Founders 500.
- **2026-02** — Became co-founder, president and COO of WorkWhile, with continued responsibility for go-to-market and operations.
- **2026-01** — Appeared on The Rethinking Work Show in an episode titled The Shift Work Revolution.
- **2025-06** — WorkWhile announced $23 million in Series B funding and the appointment of Simon Khalaf as COO.

## Links

- Website: https://www.workwhile.ai/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jarah
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jarahk
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/jarah.euston

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Last updated: 2026-10-22