Nowsta
Nowsta sells workforce management software that automates scheduling and staffing for hourly workforces. The Brooklyn-based company has raised $90M, most recently in a Series C round in November 2023.
The growth story
Nowsta grew from 51 to 79 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $90M along the way, most recently a Series C in November 2023.
About
Nowsta's software predicts attendance risks and recommends staffing adjustments for hourly workforces. It integrates with existing workforce management systems to automate scheduling and reduce labor costs.
The company has raised $90M across funding rounds, including a Series C in late 2023. It employs 79 people, with sales being its largest function.
Founders and leadership
Sales is Nowsta's largest department with 9 employees. The company has a median tenure of 2 years across its 79-person workforce.
The Nowsta org chart
Bruno Stanziale (Chief Executive Officer) leads 24 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Operations 22 (0% YoY), Sales 15 (0% YoY), Engineering 12 (-20% YoY), Accounting 7 (0% YoY), Customer Success and Support 4 (-33% YoY), Entrepreneurship 4 (0% YoY).
Talent flow
Nowsta hires from companies like Indeed, Oracle, and Instawork. Alumni often move to family offices, WorkWhile, and Jungle Scout.
Most common previous employers of Nowsta staff: Indeed (2), Oracle (2), Instawork (2), Tend (2), Fama Technologies (2), Lunchbox (2). Former Nowsta employees most often moved to Family Office (4), WorkWhile (3), Blank Metal (2), Jungle Scout (2), GitHub (2), JPMorganChase (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Nowsta mafia
Nowsta alumni have founded 4 companies, including Jungle Scout, which employs 159 people, and ZNLOVE, which has 10 staff.
4Jay Lovelace, was Interim President & Board Advisor until 2024Zarco Nontol, was Senior Software Engineer until 2024Armand Patella, was CEO & Co-Founder until 2018David L. Millman, was Software Engineer until 2017Web traffic
Traffic mix: 90% direct, 4% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Nowsta: Customer Service (22), Leadership (21), Microsoft Office (20), Microsoft Excel (19), Communication (18), Management (17), Sales (16), Data Analysis (15).
Where the team actually sits
Nowsta people are concentrated in California, United States (10), New York, United States (5), New Jersey, United States (2), Greater Boston (2).
Search footprint
Nowsta attracts about 1,636 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $15K a month if bought through ads. It gained 385 ranking keywords and lost 339 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 2.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 2.70 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Nowsta has 79 employees as of September 2026.
Nowsta has raised $90M in total, most recently a Series C round in November 2023.
Bruno Stanziale (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Nowsta's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Nowsta staff are Indeed (2 people), Oracle (2 people), Instawork (2 people).
Former Nowsta employees most often move to Family Office (4), WorkWhile (3), Blank Metal (2).
At least 4 companies have a founder who previously worked at Nowsta, including Jungle Scout, ZNLOVE, Zettlor.
Nowsta attracts about 1,636 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $15K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Nowsta staff are Customer Service, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Communication.
Nowsta staff are concentrated in California, United States (10), New York, United States (5), New Jersey, United States (2).
Nowsta has about 22 people in Operations, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Nowsta has about 15 people in Sales, up 0% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 41 current and 185 former Nowsta profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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