69 Best Freelancer Startups to Watch in 2025

The Definitive Seedtable Ranking of Freelancer Startups

We track 71,000+ companies and rank them dynamically using our Seedtable Score – a score that uses quantitative and qualitative data points to signal the momentum behind a company. We then monitor the list manually leveraging our expertise as founders and investors.

There are 82 start-ups with an aggregate funding of $3.1b. The average funding per company in this subset is $44.3m.

Last update to the database: Feb 18, 2025. See changelog.

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Honeybook logo

Honeybook

The leading clientflow management platform that makes it easy for independent businesses to professionally sell and deliver their services online

11

Funding Rounds

$526.0m

Money raised

Bark (company) logo

Bark (company)

A software company that specializes in making products that monitor children's usage of the internet, social media, and other communication devices. It was founded in 2015 and is located in Atlanta, Georgia.

2

Funding Rounds

$39.0m

Money raised

Wonolo logo

Wonolo

Wonolo is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2014 by Yong Kim.

3

Funding Rounds

$185.0m

Money raised

Portify logo

Portify

A finance company with a platform that can be utilized by freelancers to manage their finances. It is located in London, England and was founded in 2017.

2

Funding Rounds

$11.1m

Money raised

Holvi logo

Holvi

Holvi is a neobank based in Finland offering Business accounts including a debit card, with all transactions being managed from an iPhone or Android application. Holvi currently accepts to open mobile bank accounts for residents of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

1

Funding Rounds

$360.4k

Money raised

WorkMarket logo

WorkMarket

WorkMarket is a New York City-based company founded in 2010.

1

Funding Rounds

$25.0m

Money raised

Grip (company) logo

Grip (company)

Grip developed an AI platform that assists with networking events, founded by Brent Hoberman and Tim Groot

1

Funding Rounds

$13.0m

Money raised

Zerply logo

Zerply

Network connecting creative talent in TV, film, and games.

1

Funding Rounds

$600.0k

Money raised

Catch (company) logo

Catch (company)

Catch is a company providing a benefits management platform for handling taxes, retirement, time off, health insurance, and student loan refinancing.

4

Funding Rounds

$18.1m

Money raised

Remote.com logo

Remote.com

Remote is a global payroll, tax, HR and compliance solution for distributed teams.

3

Funding Rounds

$760.1m

Money raised

TopCoder logo

TopCoder

TopCoder is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2000.

1

Funding Rounds

$11.3m

Money raised

Scripted (company) logo

Scripted (company)

Scripted is a company founded in 2011.

3

Funding Rounds

$5.5m

Money raised

Behance logo

Behance

Behance is the world's largest creative network for showcasing and discovering creative work.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.5m

Money raised

Satago logo

Satago

On Demand Business Finance company based in the United Kingdom.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.8m

Money raised

Contently logo

Contently

Contently is a company founded in 2010 by Dave Goldberg, Joe Coleman and Shane Snow.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.4m

Money raised

Qwil logo

Qwil

Qwil is a company founded in 2015 by Trevor Branon, Paul Tiplady and Johnny Reinsch.

2

Funding Rounds

$5.0m

Money raised

Rev (company) logo

Rev (company)

Rev is a company founded in 2010 by Josh Breinlinger, Jason Chicola, David Abrameto, Dan Kokotov, Mark Chen and Paul Huck.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

Shine (finance company) logo

Shine (finance company)

Shine is a neobank based in France offering Business accounts including a debit card, with all transactions being managed from an iPhone or Android application. Shine currently accepts to open mobile bank accounts for residents of France.

2

Funding Rounds

$9.3m

Money raised

SafetyWing logo

SafetyWing

Medical insurance for digital nomads and other work travelers.

4

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

CodersTrust logo

CodersTrust

Online platform providing affordable, mentored education for all.

1

Funding Rounds

$740.0k

Money raised

Storyhunter logo

Storyhunter

Storyhunter is a company founded in 2012 by Jaron Gilinsky.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.3m

Money raised

CGTrader logo

CGTrader

Marketplace for 3D content optimized for e-Commerce, Gaming, AR/VR, Entertainment, and 3D Printing.

4

Funding Rounds

$21.6m

Money raised

Bonsai (company) logo

Bonsai (company)

A company providing a global operating system for freelance labor

1

Funding Rounds

$7.6m

Money raised

Brigad ⚡️ logo

Brigad ⚡️

Brigad ⚡️ is a freelancer marketplace for hospital and care workers founded in 2015.

7

Funding Rounds

$78.9m

Money raised

TaskRabbit logo

TaskRabbit

TaskRabbit is a San Francisco-based company which matches users with help on furniture assembly, moving, and related handyman services founded in 2008 by Leah Busque.

1

Funding Rounds

$17.8m

Money raised

Trezeo logo

Trezeo

Trezeo is a payment and money management application.

2

Funding Rounds

$554.9k

Money raised

FreeAgent logo

FreeAgent

Online platform offering accounting and money management software for small businesses and freelancers.

4

Funding Rounds

$10.7m

Money raised

Kontist logo

Kontist

Kontist is a neobank based in Germany offering Business accounts including a debit card, with all transactions being managed from an iPhone or Android application. Kontist currently accepts to open mobile bank accounts for residents of Germany.

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

Xolo (business software) logo

Xolo (business software)

Previously known as LeapIN, Xolo is based in Estonia.

4

Funding Rounds

$12.2m

Money raised

AllWork logo

AllWork

AllWork is a freelancer management and payments platform.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.8m

Money raised

WorkGenius logo

WorkGenius

WorkGenius is a company founded in 2012 by Daniel Barke.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.0m

Money raised

DesignCrowd logo

DesignCrowd

DesignCrowd is a Sydney-based company founded in 2008 by Alec Lynch.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.6m

Money raised

Simply Hired logo

Simply Hired

Simply Hired is a Sunnyvale, California-based company founded in 2004.

4

Funding Rounds

$22.3m

Money raised

Workiz logo

Workiz

Workiz is a San Diego-based company founded in 2015 by Idan Kadosh, Erez Marom and Adi Azaria.

3

Funding Rounds

$50.0m

Money raised

Salaryo logo

Salaryo

Salaryo is a company founded in 2017 by Omri Avisar, Yair Levy and Tomer Pearl.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.5m

Money raised

Verifly logo

Verifly

Verifly, now known as Thimble, is an insurance startup for small businesses.

1

Funding Rounds

$7.0m

Money raised

ExpertLead logo

ExpertLead

expertlead is a global community of highly qualified tech freelancers.

3

Funding Rounds

$26.9m

Money raised

clickworker GmbH logo

clickworker GmbH

Crowdsourcing platform providing on-demand virtual workers for various projects.

2

Funding Rounds

$10.3m

Money raised

Bubty logo

Bubty

Bubty is a provider of freelance management systems (FMS founded in 2020 by Lee Willoughby .

1

Funding Rounds

$3.7m

Money raised

Pangara logo

Pangara

Freelancer platform connecting top tech freelancers from Southeast Asia with clients around the globe.

1

Funding Rounds

$860.0k

Money raised

Crowdspring logo

Crowdspring

Crowdspring is a Chicago-based company founded in 2007 by Mike Samson.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

MetraTech logo

MetraTech

Company

1

Funding Rounds

$30.0m

Money raised

UrbanClap Technologies logo

UrbanClap Technologies

Urban is a marketplace for independent contractors.

5

Funding Rounds

$561.0m

Money raised

Shortlist logo

Shortlist

Shortlist is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2007.

2

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

Bounties Network logo

Bounties Network

Blockchain company

1

Funding Rounds

Culturebase logo

Culturebase

Culturebase is a blockchain company founded in 2016 by Davion Ziere.

1

Funding Rounds

$10.0k

Money raised

Craigslist logo

Craigslist

Classified advertisements website

1

Funding Rounds

$13.5m

Money raised

Universal Avenue logo

Universal Avenue

Platform that helps small and medium-sized businesses go digital.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

Temper logo

Temper

Temper is an Amsterdam-based company founded in 2016.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.7m

Money raised

Jump logo

Jump

All-in-one platform for freelancers to manage all activities.

2

Funding Rounds

$16.9m

Money raised

Archie (payroll) logo

Archie (payroll)

A payroll platforms for freelancers.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.5m

Money raised

Wethos logo

Wethos

Wethos is a New York-based company founded by Rachel Renock, Claire Humphreys and Kay Ablamsk.

1

Funding Rounds

$3.0m

Money raised

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comet (company)

comet is a France-based company founded in 2016.

1

Funding Rounds

$12.7m

Money raised

Riveter logo

Riveter

Riveter is a Seattle-based company founded in 2016 by Amy Nelson.

1

Funding Rounds

$4.8m

Money raised

Outvise logo

Outvise

Outvise is the largest professional network of TMD experts serving over 24,000 users and large corporate clients.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.4m

Money raised

Codementor logo

Codementor

Codementor is a company founded in 2013 by Weiting Liu.

2

Funding Rounds

$1.6m

Money raised

Konsus logo

Konsus

Konsus is an online outsourcing platform for freelancers founded in 2015 by Fredrik Thomassen, Jing Kjeldsen, Sondre L. Rasch and Haakon Heir.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.3m

Money raised

Simbi (company) logo

Simbi (company)

Simbi is a service-trading network founded in 2015 by Kjerstin (KJ) Erickson.

1

Funding Rounds

$1.2m

Money raised

Jyve logo

Jyve

Jyve is a skills as a service platform for enterprises in need of in-store skilled labour.

1

Funding Rounds

$35.0m

Money raised

Adway logo

Adway

Adway is a Los Angeles-based company founded by Trexton Todd.

1

Funding Rounds

$6.0m

Money raised

Atheneum (school) logo

Atheneum (school)

Atheneum is a one-stop-shop platform for B2B research, connecting clients with vetted experts.

1

Funding Rounds

$150.0m

Money raised

WorkingPoint logo

WorkingPoint

WorkingPoint is a San Francisco-based company founded in 2005.

1

Funding Rounds

$188.0k

Money raised

VoiceBunny logo

VoiceBunny

VoiceBunny is a company founded by Luis Molina.

1

Funding Rounds

$750.0k

Money raised

Advisable.com logo

Advisable.com

Advisable.com is a premium freelancer hiring marketplace founded in 2017.

2

Funding Rounds

$2.4m

Money raised

Malt (Ex Hopwork) logo

Malt (Ex Hopwork)

Marketplace connecting top freelancers with customers.

3

Funding Rounds

$154.6m

Money raised

gun.io logo

gun.io

gun.io is a Nashville, Tennessee-based company.

1

Funding Rounds

$5.5m

Money raised

2

Funding Rounds

$14.4m

Money raised

Spera.io logo

Spera.io

Spera.io is an Alpine, Utah-based company founded in 2014.

1

Funding Rounds

$2.0m

Money raised

Ebyline logo

Ebyline

Ebyline is a company founded in 2017.

2

Funding Rounds

$6.5m

Money raised