Shiftbase
“Can a Dutch workforce management app become the default operating system for Europe's deskless, shift-based businesses?”
Founded2011
HQZoetermeer, Netherlands (with UK office in Edinburgh)
FoundersJurrien Strobel, Kars Frijters
Total raisedundisclosed
Latest roundStrategic partnership with Fortino Capital (2026)
Valuationundisclosed
IndustryVertical SaaS / Workforce Management
The story
Shiftbase started in 2011 as a Dutch workforce management tool for shift-based businesses (hospitality, retail, healthcare). It has stayed focused on scheduling, time tracking, and absence management — with payroll as an integration surface, not an in-house money-movement product. The Fortino Capital partnership in 2026 signals a shift toward European scale-up, and the product roadmap now emphasizes AI forecasting and auto-scheduling.
Product timeline
2011
Shiftbase founded by Jurrien Strobel and Kars Frijters to solve manual scheduling/time-tracking chaos in hospitality· founding
2026
AI forecasting launched; auto-scheduling roadmapped· product
2026
Fortino Capital partners with Shiftbase for European expansion· funding
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Shiftbase’s embedded-finance stack
Accounting
Accounting gap: none