Unqork was founded in 2017 by CEO Gary Hoberman, who was formerly the CIO of insurance company Metlife.[2]
In February 2020, the company completed a series B funding round of $131M.[3] In March, the New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications used the Unqork platform to build a digital portal that would allow free meals to be delivered to New York City residents during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] In August, Crain's New York Business reported that the company was one of New York City's fastest growing startups.[5] In October, Unqork announced that it had raised an additional $207 million in a Series C funding round led by accounts managed by BlackRock, Inc., bringing the company's valuation to more than $2 billion.[2]
In May 2021, Chicago's Department of Housing, in partnership with the Resurrection Project, used the Unqork platform to distribute rent relief funds to Chicago residents.[6] That same month, a Forrester report on low-code platforms dubbed Unqork "rookie of the year",[7] though the company differentiates no-code from low-code.[8] In a July report, research firm HFS Research reported that the company's customers included Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, and the Cities of New York, Chicago and Washington DC.[9]
Unqork ranked number 5 on Fast Company's Most Innovative Enterprise Tech Companies of 2022.[10] That same year, the company also ranked among America's Best Startups by Forbes.[11]
