Who are Upwork (formerly oDesk)'s investors?

Upwork (formerly oDesk)'s investors include 408 Ventures, Dag Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Garage Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, Mutual Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and 5 more.

Upwork (formerly oDesk)

NASDAQ: UPWKUnicorn · $1.5B

Incorporated in Delaware · 13 known investors

Find your way into Upwork (formerly oDesk)

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Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing. The company generates revenue through transaction fees on both platforms, premium memberships, and managed services.

Founders & leadership

Hayden Brown inChief Executive OfficerHayden Brown is President and CEO of Upwork, a publicly traded work marketplace platform. He previously scaled the company from $10M to over $750M in revenue and has led multiple acquisitions and business expansions including the creation of Lifted, an enterprise-focused subsidiary.

Giulietta PezzanitiChief People Officer

Investors · 13

408 VenturesPalo Alto

Dag VenturesPalo Alto

FirstMark CapitalNew York · $500K – $8M

Garage CapitalWaterloo

Globespan Capital PartnersPalo Alto · $250K – $15M

Jackson Square VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

Mutual Capital PartnersCleveland · $1M

New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M

Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M

StripesNew York

Amberbrookreported

Industry VenturesreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $50M

T. Rowe PricereportedBaltimore

Valuation · disclosed

Disclosed events

$1.5Bvaluation at IPOOct 2018 · $15.00/share · 424B4

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In the news

Upwork (formerly oDesk) vs Elance vs Freelancer and 99designs - Infographictimedoctor.com · Jun 2013

Frequently asked questions

What does Upwork (formerly oDesk) do?: Upwork operates two interconnected digital platforms that match businesses with independent contractors and agency workers: the Upwork Marketplace, a freelance work platform where clients post projects and pay service fees on transactions, and Lifted, an enterprise-focused platform for managing contingent labor across multiple engagement models including contractors, staff augmentation, and outsourcing. The company generates revenue through transaction fees on both platforms, premium memberships, and managed services.
Who are Upwork (formerly oDesk)'s investors?: Upwork (formerly oDesk)'s investors include 408 Ventures, Dag Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Garage Capital, Globespan Capital Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, Mutual Capital Partners, New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and 5 more.