Sampingan is a technology company.
Sampingan has raised $7.5M across 3 funding rounds.
Sampingan has raised $7.5M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Sampingan is an Indonesian technology platform that connects businesses with blue-collar freelancers and independent workers for task-based, on-demand jobs, evolving into a comprehensive workforce solution for gig economy staffing.[1][2][4] It serves companies needing flexible labor—such as sales agents or casual workers—and job seekers looking for short-term, project-based opportunities like hourly or part-time gigs, addressing gaps in traditional staffing for blue-collar roles.[1][2] The platform solves recruitment, onboarding, and management challenges in Indonesia's informal labor market by providing an end-to-end digital solution, with strong early growth including 150,000 agents in its first year and expansion prompting a 2022 rebrand to Staffinc.[1][5]
Founded in 2018, Sampingan emerged as a platform linking independent blue-collar workers to jobs in Indonesia's gig economy.[1] The founding team includes Wisnu Nugrahadi and Dimas Pramudya Putra as Co-Founders and CEOs, alongside Margana Mohamad as Co-Founder and CCO, who built early traction through Antler's residency program, scaling to 150,000 agents across Indonesia within 12 months.[4][5] A pivotal moment came with rapid evolution into a full workforce platform for businesses, culminating in the 2022 rebrand to Staffinc as operations expanded.[1]
Sampingan rides Indonesia's booming gig economy trend, fueled by urbanization, rising smartphone penetration, and demand for flexible blue-collar labor amid e-commerce and on-demand services growth.[1][2] Timing aligns with post-pandemic shifts toward informal work platforms, competing with giants like Grab while carving a niche in temp staffing and workforce solutions for SMEs.[1] It influences the ecosystem by formalizing casual jobs, boosting financial inclusion for workers, and enabling businesses to scale sales/partnerships efficiently in Southeast Asia's largest market.[4][5]
Sampingan (now Staffinc) is poised for accelerated growth through deeper enterprise adoption and potential regional expansion, leveraging its agent network amid Indonesia's digital economy surge.[1] Trends like AI-driven matching and regulatory support for gig platforms will shape its path, potentially evolving influence from local staffing leader to SEA workforce innovator. This positions it to transform blue-collar employment, echoing its origins in connecting overlooked workers to opportunity.
Sampingan has raised $7.5M in total across 3 funding rounds.
Sampingan's investors include Golden Gate Ventures.
Sampingan has raised $7.5M across 3 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $5.0M Series A in January 2021.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | $5.0M Series A | Golden Gate Ventures | |
| Oct 1, 2019 | $2.0M Seed | Golden Gate Ventures | |
| Jan 1, 2019 | $500K Seed | Golden Gate Ventures |