GAGE

What GAGE does

GAGE, operating as Gage Technology, Inc., is a workforce technology company building a two-sided community platform targeted at hourly, shift-based, and frontline workers and the employers who manage them. Its core product is the Universal Transferable Employment Record (UTER), positioned as the first portable employment credential that employees own permanently, capturing experience, performance, skills, validated job history, and wage tracking in a single profile. The consumer-facing GAGE App is available on iOS and Google Play and adds community features including High Fives, Shoutouts, Nudges, messaging, and public posts, while the employer-facing GAGE HQ dashboard delivers workspace analytics, retention tracking, employee management, role permissions, and bulk employee imports. The platform is organized around a proprietary Core Four framework tracking Performance, Commitment, Network, and Training metrics.

GAGE monetizes primarily through GAGE HQ, a subscription product priced at $40 per month or $400 per year (with 17% savings on annual billing), generating $69,897 in disclosed monthly recurring revenue across 1,206 active users. The mobile app is positioned as a freemium consumer acquisition channel, with a product-led growth motion combining iOS and Android app store distribution and self-serve signup at admin.gagework.com, paired with a sales-led enterprise motion using Calendly-scheduled demos. Marketing channels include the Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by Samvid Ventures Class of 2024 accelerator affiliation, LinkedIn communications, and direct employer outreach. GAGE is incorporated in Delaware, headquartered in Saint Simons Island, Georgia, and operated by a team of 1–10 including founder and CEO Justin Henshaw and Chief Product Officer Jeffrey Cole.

The company has raised an oversubscribed Pre-Seed round (undisclosed amount), prior rounds totaling $2.21M from Eagle Venture Fund and Techstars across 2024, and a $3 million Seed Round announced in September 2025 to fund scaling operations and market strategy. Following initial testing in Georgia, the platform expanded nationwide in the United States in March 2026. The company holds registered trademarks for GAGE and Gagework, claims first-mover positioning for the Universal Transferable Employment Record concept, and operates without a public API, SDK, or disclosed third-party integrations.

Name

GAGE

Legal name

GAGE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Website

https://gagework.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

GAGE is a workforce community platform serving hourly and frontline workers and their employers. Its mobile app and GAGE HQ dashboard provide portable employment records, peer recognition, and team analytics, monetized via $40/month employer subscriptions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Simons Island

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. GAGE HQ Subscription: Monthly or annual subscription model for employers accessing GAGE HQ workplace management platform. Includes workspace insights, recognition tracking, team directory, role permissions, and employee imports.
2. Mobile App: Free mobile application for employees providing GAGE Profile and workforce community features. Revenue potential from premium features or employer-sponsored access.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

GAGE operates a workforce community platform connecting hourly/shift employees with employers through two complementary products: the GAGE App, a free mobile application giving workers a portable work profile, recognition features, and the Universal Transferable Employment Record; and GAGE HQ, a paid subscription dashboard for employers providing workspace analytics, retention tracking, employee management, and engagement insights.

Product overview

GAGE is a workforce engagement platform consisting of two main products: the GAGE App (consumer mobile application) and GAGE HQ (employer dashboard). The GAGE App connects hourly employees with employers through a portable work profile, enabling users to own and transfer their Universal Transferable Employment Record (UTER) across employers. Key features include High Fives, Shoutouts, Nudges, team messaging, and public posts. GAGE HQ provides employers with workspace analytics, retention tracking, employee management, and team visibility tools. The platform operates on a Core Four framework tracking Performance, Commitment, Network, and Training metrics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GAGE HQ: Employer-facing dashboard platform for team management, analytics, engagement tracking, and retention insights. Includes workspace data, employee management, performance tracking, and pricing at $40/month or $400/year.

Products and services

• GAGE App Free consumer mobile application connecting hourly employees with employers, providing a portable work profile, peer recognition (High Fives, Shoutouts), private manager feedback (Nudges), team messaging, and public posts for workplace community engagement. Available on iOS App Store and Google Play.
• GAGE HQ Subscription-based employer dashboard for recruiting, engaging, and retaining hourly teams. Provides real-time workspace analytics, retention tracking, engagement metrics, employee management, role permissions, bulk and individual employee imports, and team directory tools. Priced at $40/month or $400/year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Platform tested successfully in Georgia before US-wide expansion
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TechstarscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 October 2024GAGE was selected for the Techstars Economic Mobility Powered by Samvid Ventures Class of 2024 cohort. The accelerator focuses on solutions improving economic mobility for low- and moderate-income Americans. GAGE participates in a three-month program culminating in a showcase in New York City, providing mentorship, resources, and credibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Gusto: Gusto provides payroll, benefits, and HR services primarily to small and mid-sized US businesses. It shares the employer SaaS model and SMB target customer with GAGE HQ, though its core offering is payroll rather than workforce community.
• Indeed: Indeed is a dominant US job board and employment platform with extensive worker and employer relationships. While its core is job listings rather than portable records, it is comparable to GAGE as an employment-related marketplace connecting hourly workers with employers.
• BambooHR: BambooHR is an HR platform for small and mid-sized businesses offering employee records, onboarding, and performance management. It overlaps with GAGE HQ as an employer-facing HR solution for SMBs, though it is not frontline-specialized.
• Workday: Workday is a leading enterprise HR and people management platform serving organizations of all sizes. While it does not focus on hourly frontline workers specifically, it competes for the same employer HR software budget that GAGE HQ targets.

Direct peers

• WorkJam: WorkJam is a digital workplace platform for frontline and hourly employees, offering shift management, task management, and employee communication. It competes directly with GAGE in the same target customer segment of shift-based employers.
• Connecteam: Connecteam provides an all-in-one employee app for deskless workers, covering scheduling, time tracking, communication, and recognition. It overlaps directly with GAGE HQ's employer dashboard and the GAGE App's employee-side functionality.
• When I Work: When I Work is a shift-based workforce management platform for hourly employees, providing scheduling, time tracking, and team messaging. It targets the same hourly employer-and-worker market as GAGE.
• Beekeeper: Beekeeper is a frontline workforce management and employee communication platform targeting shift and hourly workers. It is directly comparable to GAGE HQ — both sell employer SaaS dashboards for engagement, messaging, and shift management to non-desk workers.
• Deputy: Deputy is a workforce management platform for shift-based businesses, offering scheduling, timesheets, and task management. It overlaps with GAGE HQ in employer-side functionality and shares the hourly worker target segment.
• WorkForce Software: WorkForce Software provides workforce management solutions for shift-based and hourly industries, including compliance, scheduling, and analytics. It is a more enterprise-grade peer to GAGE HQ for the same target market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WorkWithGage

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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