# Rushi Patel

> Rushi Patel is the Co-Founder and COO/CRO of Homebase, the all-in-one workforce management platform serving 100,000+ small businesses and 2+ million hourly workers. With a background spanning McKinsey, KKR, and Microsoft, Patel co-founded Homebase in 2014 alongside John Waldmann to give local business owners - restaurants, retailers, and service businesses - the same quality workforce tools that enterprise companies take for granted. Under his leadership, Homebase has raised $198M in funding including a $60M Series D in April 2024, and grown to 1,900 employees while generating approximately $180M in annual revenue.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and COO/CRO at Homebase
- **Organizations:** Homebase, McKinsey & Company, KKR & Co., Microsoft
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Business and Finance, University of Texas at Austin, Exchange/Study Program, National University of Singapore
- **Known for:** Co-founded Homebase, now serving 100,000+ small businesses and 2+ million hourly workers, Led company to approximately $180M in annual revenue with 1,900 employees, Raised $198M total funding including $60M Series D from L Catterton and Emerson Collective

## Career timeline

- **1999-2003** — Studied BBA in Business and Finance at University of Texas at Austin
- **2003-2006** — Financial Analyst at Microsoft
- **2006-2009** — Business Analyst at McKinsey & Company
- **2009-2013** — Principal at KKR & Co. Inc. (private equity)
- **2014** — Co-founded Homebase with John Waldmann in San Francisco
- **2015** — Homebase launched scheduling and time-tracking platform
- **2016** — Homebase raised $6M Series A led by Khosla Ventures
- **2018** — Homebase raised $20M Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures
- **2021** — Homebase raised $71M Series C led by GGV Capital; Matthew McConaughey joined as investor
- **2024-04** — Homebase raised $60M Series D led by L Catterton Growth and Emerson Collective
- **2024** — Launched Top Local Workplace Awards, honoring 50,000+ businesses during National Small Business Week
- **2025** — Homebase partnered with Clover POS for integrated workforce management

## Achievements

- Co-founded Homebase, now serving 100,000+ small businesses and 2+ million hourly workers
- Led company to approximately $180M in annual revenue with 1,900 employees
- Raised $198M total funding including $60M Series D from L Catterton and Emerson Collective
- Built Homebase into a leading workforce management platform for SMBs
- Launched Top Local Workplace Awards to recognize 50,000+ businesses based on 10 years of workforce data
- Helped make enterprise-quality HR tools accessible to local businesses in restaurants, retail, and services
- Secured strategic partnership with Clover (Fiserv) to integrate Homebase into major POS platform

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Homebase partnered with Clover (Fiserv) to bring integrated workforce management to Clover POS users
- **2024-04** — Homebase raised $60M Series D led by L Catterton Growth and Emerson Collective to fuel product innovation
- **2024-05** — Launched inaugural Top Local Workplace Awards during National Small Business Week, honoring 50,000+ businesses

## Links

- Website: https://joinhomebase.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rushipatel-gsd

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