4 SaaS Startups in the Freelance Industry

January 24, 2023

SaaS startups have become the darling of Venture Capital investors, especially in the Freelance industry. Over the past decade, software has proverbially “eaten the world” and SaaS companies have scaled to become unicorn corporations in staggering amounts of time.

In this article, we are examining 4 VC funded SaaS startups in the Freelance industry.

Filestage

A online tool called Filestage allows teams and clients to exchange, evaluate, and approve media material. Reviewers mark their comments and modification requests inside the file itself rather than exchanging emails. Filestage offers simple, effective, and well-documented revisions.

Company details:
Founders:
Maël Frize, Niklas Dorn, Simon Kontschak
Founded:
2014
Based in:
Stuttgart, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany
Website:
Filestage
Industries:
Collaboration, Creative Agency, File Sharing, Film Production, Freelance, SaaS, Software
Latest funding:
$3,418,423
Series A
12 January 2021
Total funding:
$3,418,424
Investors
High-Tech Grunderfonds, Newion, seed + speed Ventures

Lynk

The 1 billion knowledge workers may realize their full potential with the aid of Lynk. Knowledge workers may access opportunities provided by Lynk or on private markets set up on the Lynk platform by other businesses and organizations with a single login. By providing credentials for knowledge and experience as well as workflow tools to speed up engagements, Lynk aspires to become the infrastructure for knowledge work. Systems must keep up with the changing nature of labor, and Lynk's networked marketplace will hold the key to realizing this economic promise. Lynk collaborates with hundreds of multinational corporations, including the top Fortune 500 businesses, high-growth startups, and investment firms, with a diversified staff spread over 8 locations. Every day, the site offers tens of thousands of consulting, project, part-time, and full-time possibilities. With operations throughout the globe in significant locations including New York, Toronto, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Mumbai, Lynk is ISO27001 certified. With the UBS Group, we have also formed a complex global alliance. Visit https://lynk.global/ for additional info.

Company details:
Founders:
Evan Xiao Han, Jennifer Li, Peggy Choi
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website:
Lynk
Industries:
Apps, Career Planning, Communities, Freelance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, Professional Networking, SaaS
Latest funding:
$5,000,000
Series B
1 September 2021
Total funding:
$33,000,000
Investors
UBS, Wavemaker Partners, CRE Venture Capital, Cyberport Hong Kong, Brewer Lane Ventures

Watalook

Customers may find and reserve beauty specialists using the Watalook beauty booking service. Watalook gives beauty professionals the ability to streamline the booking and invoicing processes, issue automatic reminders, and provide all of the details about their services in one location. Currently, Lithuania, the UK, the US, and Norway are Watalook's key markets.

Company details:
Founders:
Justas Vitenas, Klaudijus Ambrožas
Founded:
2015
Based in:
Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
Website:
Watalook
Industries:
Beauty, Freelance, SaaS
Latest funding:
$3,182,416
Seed
21 December 2022
Total funding:
$4,329,495
Investors
Startup Wise Guys, byFounders, Practica Capital, Crosspring, Launchpad Capital

Worksome

Utilize the one and only platform created to manage independent contractors, assure strong compliance, and expedite payments as you develop, manage, and maintain your external workforce.

Company details:
Founders:
Christina Brun Petersen, Hans Peter Nielsen, Mathias Linnemann, Morten Petersen
Founded:
2017
Based in:
Copenhagen, Hovedstaden, Denmark
Website:
Worksome
Industries:
B2B, Compliance, Employment, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, Freelance, Human Resources, SaaS, Software, Virtual Workforce
Latest funding:
$17,000,000
Series A
13 May 2021
Total funding:
$22,946,000
Investors
Tommy Ahlers, Lind og Risør

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