Archive · 28 Nov 2025
Timbuckdo Aims to Be India’s Student Gig Engine
Timbuckdo is a company that helps college students find part-time jobs and gigs.
It was started by Mythri Kumar after she noticed that many students, including her younger brother, were looking for ways to earn money outside of traditional internships.
The platform offers a variety of jobs, from working at pizza shops to pet-sitting, and ensures that students work no more than 22 hours a week.
Timbuckdo makes money by charging employers to list jobs and by offering student discounts on certain brands.
The company is growing quickly and plans to expand internationally.
However, there are concerns about the safety and reliability of gig work for students, as well as the potential for the platform to exploit the very users it aims to help.
Timbuckdo is a student-focused gig work platform founded by Mythri Kumar in 2022.
The platform offers a variety of part-time jobs, from baristas to telecallers to pet-sitting, with students earning Rs 14,000–18,000 per month.
Timbuckdo operates in a structurally grey space, with minimal verification and a self-imposed age limit of 18+.
The company plans to start charging students Rs 100–Rs 120 per payout in the next four quarters.
Timbuckdo has raised Rs 4 crore in 2024 and aims to expand internationally to countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Australia.
- Who
- Timbuckdo, a student-focused gig work platform founded by Mythri Kumar
- What
- A platform connecting students with part-time gigs and internships
- When
- Launched in 2022, with plans for international expansion in five quarters
- Where
- Operating in India, with plans to expand to Southeast Asia and Australia
- Why
- To provide students with earning opportunities that align with their interests and schedules
- Founder
- Mythri Kumar
- Year Launched
- 2022
- Current Monthly Revenue
- Rs 10.2 lakh
- Projected Monthly Revenue
- Rs 55–60 lakh in eight months
- Student CAC
- Rs 5.5–6 (down from Rs 15 last year)
- Employer CAC
- Rs 5–20
- Campus Ambassadors
- 300 universities, planned to triple
- International Expansion Targets
- Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia