Workstream
Workstream sells HR and payroll software to restaurants, with 30,000+ locations as customers including 46 of the top 50 quick-service chains. The company raised $126M in a Series B round in February 2024.
The growth story
Workstream grew from 152 to 271 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $126M along the way, most recently a Series B in February 2024.
About
Workstream provides HR and payroll software tailored for restaurant chains. Its customers include major brands like Burger King, Jimmy John’s, and Taco Bell, which use the platform to manage their workforce.
The company has grown to 271 employees and serves over 30,000 restaurant locations. It recently secured $126M in Series B funding, indicating strong investor confidence in its niche market position.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest function at Workstream, with 34 employees. The company’s leadership includes founders and investors with backgrounds in tech and venture capital.
The Workstream org chart
Desmond Lim (CEO & Co-Founder) leads 60 mapped leaders with 29 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 57 (+4% YoY), Customer Success and Support 39 (-19% YoY), Sales 39 (+11% YoY), Business Development 20 (-5% YoY), Human Resources 16 (0% YoY), Information Technology 15 (+15% YoY).
Talent flow
Workstream hires heavily from customer service and tech firms like Concentrix, Cognizant, and ADP. Alumni often move to companies like BILL and Suger, with 7 and 6 former employees respectively.
Most common previous employers of Workstream staff: Concentrix (6), Cognizant (4), Convergys (4), ADP (3), Yelp (3), Accenture (3). Former Workstream employees most often moved to BILL (7), Suger (6), Gong (3), Strive Compounding Pharmacy (3), FULLPRESS (3), Awardco (2).
Alumni worth knowing
The Workstream mafia
Workstream alumni have founded 13 companies, including Suger (160 staff), Comma Capital (40 staff), and Speakable (15 staff).
13David Ongchoco, was Sales Intern until 2018Austin Meusch, was Head of Sales Development until 2020Auston Quek, was Business Development, Inside Sales until 2019Sheri Zelle, was Business Unit Manager - Rewards (Xylo/Bravanta) until 2006Jaime Ninataype, was Commercial / Enterprise Account Executive until 2024
Brandon Ong, was Data Intern until 2020
Vincent Otieno, was Freelance Writer until 2020
Gene Chua, was Software Engineer until 2022
Franklin Yao, was Software Engineer until 2022
Ryan Lyu, was Staff Engineer until 2025Hiring now
Web traffic
Traffic mix: 66% direct, 16% search, 1% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Workstream: Leadership (83), Customer Service (74), Communication (68), Project Management (61), Sales (60), Microsoft Excel (59), Microsoft Office (56), Management (52).
Where the team actually sits
Workstream people are concentrated in Utah, United States (26), California, United States (26), British Columbia, Canada (14), National Capital Region, Philippines (14). 2 offices on record.
Search footprint
Workstream attracts about 130,000 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $711K a month if bought through ads. It gained 31,426 ranking keywords and lost 17,332 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.70 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.80 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.80 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.80 / 5
Frequently asked
Workstream has 271 employees as of September 2026.
Workstream has raised $126M in total, most recently a Series B round in February 2024.
Workstream was founded in 2017 by Desmond Lim, Lei Xu, Max Wang.
Desmond Lim (CEO & Co-Founder) sits at the top of Workstream's reporting structure, with 29 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Workstream staff are Concentrix (6 people), Cognizant (4 people), Convergys (4 people).
Former Workstream employees most often move to BILL (7), Suger (6), Gong (3).
At least 13 companies have a founder who previously worked at Workstream, including Suger, Comma Capital, Speakable.
Workstream attracts about 130,000 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $711K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Workstream staff are Leadership, Customer Service, Communication, Project Management, Sales.
Workstream staff are concentrated in Utah, United States (26), California, United States (26), British Columbia, Canada (14).
Workstream has about 57 people in Engineering, up 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Workstream has about 39 people in Customer Success and Support, down 19% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 169 current and 267 former Workstream profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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