9/26/2024 1:14:10 PM Jump raises €11m in Series A funding By Louden Richason Paris based freelancer benefits platform raised €11m in Series A funding led by Breega.
8/10/2023 1:52:18 PM Moove raises $76m in growth funding By Louden Richason Amsterdam based vehicle financing startup for gig workers raised $76m in growth funding led by Mubadala.
5/24/2022 4:19:56 PM Moves raises $5m in Seed funding By Samantha Wulfson Toronto based banking app for gig workers raised $5m in seed funding led by OMERS Ventures.
9/9/2021 2:23:28 PM Lean raises $4.5m in Seed funding By Sarah Wolter California based provider of financial products for gig workers raised $4.5m in Seed funding led by Inspired Capital.
5/21/2021 5:51:13 PM Ex-Square execs launch Found to help the self-employed, raise $12.75m from Sequoia By Faisal Kawar San Francisco based banking and tax platform for the self-employed raised $12.8m in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital.
4/30/2021 4:30:21 PM Keeper Tax raises $13m in Series A funding By Sarah Wolter San Francisco based tax filing software for gig workers, creators and freelancers raised $13m in Series A funding from e.ventures, Matrix...
4/8/2021 2:17:29 PM Instacart and DoorDash plan to launch their own credit cards By Sarah Wolter Both Instacart and DoorDash have benefited from the surging popularity of at-home delivery for groceries and meals. They are betting that...
4/6/2021 11:11:17 PM DoorDash drivers game algorithm to increase pay By Sarah Wolter Dave Levy and Nikos Kanelopoulos are trying to beat the algorithm. The two DoorDash drivers—Dashers, as the company calls them—are trying...
2/19/2021 2:20:15 PM Uber loses U.K. court ruling on drivers in blow to gig economy By Sarah Wolter The judges unanimously ruled that Uber drivers are “workers” entitled to rights like minimum wage, holiday pay and rest breaks. The...
2/19/2021 12:00:00 AM The gig economy is coming for millions of American jobs By Sarah Wolter California’s vote to classify Uber and Lyft drivers as contractors has emboldened other employers to eliminate salaried positions—and has...
10/12/2020 3:49:17 PM Clair raises $4.5m in Seed funding By Sarah Wolter New York based startup focused on rapid pay for hourly and gig economy workers raised $4.5m in Seed funding led by Upfront Ventures.
8/4/2020 2:29:01 PM Buckle raises $31m in Series A funding By Sarah Wolter Jersey City, N.J based insurer for ride-hail drivers and other gig economy workers raised $31m in Series A funding co-led by Eos Venture...
7/2/2020 2:59:40 PM Willa secures $3m from EQT Ventures to let freelancers get paid immediately By Faisal Kawar Sweden based freelancers banking and payments platform raised $3m in Seed funding led by EQT Ventures.
12/12/2019 4:08:41 PM Portify, a London based digital bank for the gig economy, raised a £7m Series A By Faisal Kawar London based fintech startup focused on gig economy workers raised £7m in Series A funding led by Redalpine.
12/6/2019 8:15:31 PM Investors pull back from ‘gig economy’ start-ups By Gareth Jones Funding to start-ups providing “on-demand” services across the world plunged 22% to $16.3bn in the last 12 months as contract workers and...
5/11/2019 12:00:00 AM Driver strikes didn’t break Uber — but they showed gig economy workers are mad By FinTech Collective Uber and Lyft drivers in over two dozen cities went on strike on Wednesday, demanding a better cut of driving profits and generating...