# Sam Pillar

> Sam Pillar is the Toronto-based CEO and co-founder of Jobber, launched with Forrest Zeisler in Edmonton in 2011. A former freelance software developer with a University of Alberta commerce degree, he built the company around the administrative needs of home service businesses, beginning with Painters Enterprise. His public interviews focus on customer feedback, company growth, co-founder trust and practical uses of AI.

- **Role:** CEO & Co-founder at Jobber
- **Organizations:** Jobber, CGI, Cardboard Creative
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, focused on business law; also studied computer science, University of Alberta
- **Known for:** Co-founded Jobber in 2011., Led Jobber through its $100 million USD Series D growth financing announced February 7, 2023., Named among EY’s 2023 Prairies Entrepreneur Of The Year winners.

## Career timeline

- **2001-2005** — Studied at the University of Alberta and earned a Bachelor of Commerce.
- **2005-2006** — Worked at CGI as a business analyst / management consultant.
- **2007-2010** — Worked as a freelance software developer at Cardboard Creative.
- **2011** — Launched Jobber with Forrest Zeisler in Edmonton; Painters Enterprise was the first customer.
- **2021** — Jobber received Start Alberta’s Tech Deal of the Year award.
- **2023** — Jobber announced a $100 million USD growth round led by General Atlantic; Pillar was an EY Prairies Entrepreneur Of The Year winner.
- **2026** — Continues as CEO and co-founder; appeared with Brian Scudamore in Jobber Summit programming.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Jobber in 2011.
- Led Jobber through its $100 million USD Series D growth financing announced February 7, 2023.
- Named among EY’s 2023 Prairies Entrepreneur Of The Year winners.
- Jobber reported more than 400,000 service professionals using its platform as of July 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Discussed co-founder trust and productive conflict with Forrest Zeisler in a Founder Brew interview published August 18.
- **2026-07** — Jobber’s July 27 company information page reported more than 400,000 service professionals across 50+ industries and 60+ countries.
- **2026-01** — Appeared on Ryan Englin’s podcast discussing time constraints and systems for service-business owners.
- **2025-07** — Appeared with Forrest Zeisler on Tank Talks to discuss Jobber’s origins, customer trust and AI.
- **2025-01** — Discussed growth, executive hiring and customer engagement on The Hard Part with Evan McCann.

## Links

- Website: https://www.getjobber.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sampillar

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Last updated: 2026-10-07