MyGig

MyGig is a Russian platform for searching for one-time or regular part-time jobs. The service, according to its developers, allows companies to quickly find temporary performers (sales hall workers, couriers, loaders, kitchen workers, sellers, pickers, etc.) during busy hours or high season. In turn, temporary performers can perform part-time work with a flexible schedule, next to the house and have official earnings. Only self-employed citizens can fulfill applications on the platform.

By January 2022, 170 thousand performers MyGig registered on the platform, and its customers are large consumer sector network companies, restaurants, delivery services, for example, ABC of Taste, Magnet, X5, Lenta, Hoff, DoDo Pizza, Samokat and others.

History

2022: Attraction of 120 million rubles

January 10, 2022 it became known about the investment of 120 million rubles in MyGig. The venture fund invested the most (50 million rubles) in this round of funding. AFK "Sistema" Sistema SmartTech Altus Capital Shareholders of the Brayne family office also took part in the transaction. The service for searching for part-time jobs is going to spend the funds raised on the development of the platform and geographical expansion.

Russian service to search for part-time MyGig attracted 120 million rubles from the AFK Sistema fund and other investors

According to Sistema SmartTech forecasts, the volume of the Russian technology market for hiring employees over five years will amount to more than 100 billion rubles. The managing partner of Sistema SmartTech fund Xenia Shoigu says that in the world and the Russian Federation in particular the acute shortage of linear personnel is observed that is especially strongly shown in segments of hotel and restaurant business and work with convenience goods.

Given the increased competition for staff, employers need to apply new and technological methods to recruit as well as retain staff. In this regard, we believe that the presence of digital services will increase business efficiency and create new, more comfortable conditions for employees, "she added.[1]

Notes