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Upwork Inc.
Upwork Inc. is an American freelancing platform headquartered in Palo Alto and San Francisco, California. The company was formed in 2013 as Elance-oDesk after the merger of Elance Inc. and oDesk Corp. The merged company was subsequently rebranded as Upwork in 2015.
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Upwork Inc. at a glance
Upwork Inc. is a staffing & employment services company headquartered in Palo Alto, United States, founded in 2015. It is publicly listed (UPWK) with a market capitalisation of $1.1B. Xcout tracks 18 named people at Upwork Inc., including Hayden Brown (President, CEO, Interim Principal Financial Officer & Director).
Upwork Inc. leadership
- Hayden BrownPresident, CEO, Interim Principal Financial Officer & Director
- Anthony Ray KappusGM & COO
- Erica GessertChief Financial Officer (Leave of Absence)
- Andrew RabinovichVice President, Chief Technology Officer, Head of AI & Machine Learning and Member of Economic Advisory Council
- Bryant MeckleyVP & Chief of Staff
- Giulietta PezzanitiChief People Officer
12 more named people on record for Upwork Inc., with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
Upwork Inc. funding rounds before its IPO
Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | Undisclosed | 2 named |
Financing after the IPO — public offerings and SEC Form D private placements — is not listed as a funding round.
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Investors
Upwork Inc. competitors
A few of Upwork Inc.'s closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
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More on Upwork Inc. in Xcout Intel
- 18 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 1 funding round before the IPO with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- 2 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access