# Tony Liu

> Tony Liu is the Seattle-based co-founder and CEO of JobGet, a U.S. hiring marketplace focused on hourly and everyday workers. A University of British Columbia commerce graduate with a background in finance and consulting, he helped build JobGet after seeing his mother struggle with job applications. His company has expanded through acquisitions including Snagajob, Seasoned and RippleMatch. He was recognized on Forbes’ 2021 30 Under 30 Social Impact list and selected for the 2024 Henry Crown Fellowship.

- **Role:** Co-founder and CEO at JobGet
- **Organizations:** JobGet, Siguler Guff & Company, Citi, Monitor Deloitte, YPO, Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellowship
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Finance, University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business
- **Known for:** Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Impact, 2021 list (announced in 2020), alongside Billy Lan., Selected for the Aspen Institute’s 2024 Henry Crown Fellowship class., Co-founded JobGet, a 2019 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge $250,000 grand prize winner.

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Graduated from UBC Sauder with a Bachelor of Commerce.
- **2014** — Joined Citi’s analyst class, as recalled in a colleague’s public LinkedIn recommendation.
- **2016-2019** — Worked in private equity at Siguler Guff & Company.
- **2018** — Early JobGet development and first customer activity with Billy Lan and Peter Lee.
- **2019** — JobGet launched; the company won MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge and MassChallenge awards.
- **2020** — JobGet announced $2.1 million in seed funding; Liu and Lan were named to the 2021 Forbes 30 Under 30 Social Impact list.
- **2022** — JobGet announced a $52 million financing package including $12 million in venture debt.
- **2023** — JobGet acquired Heroes Jobs.
- **2024** — Selected as a Henry Crown Fellow; JobGet acquired Wirkn and Snagajob.
- **2025** — JobGet acquired restaurant hiring platform Seasoned.
- **2026** — JobGet acquired RippleMatch on May 28; RippleMatch announced free university access on September 17.

## Achievements

- Forbes 30 Under 30, Social Impact, 2021 list (announced in 2020), alongside Billy Lan.
- Selected for the Aspen Institute’s 2024 Henry Crown Fellowship class.
- Co-founded JobGet, a 2019 MIT Inclusive Innovation Challenge $250,000 grand prize winner.
- Co-founded JobGet, a 2019 MassChallenge Gold Award winner.
- Led JobGet through acquisitions including Heroes Jobs, Wirkn, Snagajob, Seasoned and RippleMatch.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — JobGet’s RippleMatch announced that its university product was available to all higher education institutions at no cost.
- **2026-05** — JobGet acquired RippleMatch, described in its announcement as its sixth acquisition, extending into early-career hiring.
- **2025-03** — JobGet acquired Seasoned, adding restaurant hiring and recruiting automation.
- **2024-11** — JobGet acquired Snagajob; the company reported combined reach above 100 million U.S. hourly workers.

## Links

- Website: https://www.jobget.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonyliu1

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Last updated: 2026-10-26