Tech Company Financing Transactions

UpWork Funding Round

On 11/25/2014, UpWork raised $30 million in funding from Benchmark Capital, FirstMark Capital and Jackson Square Ventures.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
11/25/2014
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$30,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Proceeds purposes were not disclosed.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Internet & IoT
Mailing Address
441 Logue Ave.
Mountain View, CA 94043
USA
Email Address
Overview
As the world's leading platform for online employment, UpWork helps businesses hire and manage in the cloud. For businesses looking to staff-up a team on an hourly or project basis, Upworkk offers instant access to qualified professionals who work online and provides the tools to hire, view work as it progresses and pay for results.
Profile
UpWork LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
UpWork Company Twitter Account
Company News
UpWork News
Facebook
UpWork on Facebook
YouTube
UpWork on YouTube

Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Stephane Kasriel
  Stephane Kasriel LinkedIn Profile  Stephane Kasriel Twitter Account  Stephane Kasriel News  Stephane Kasriel on Facebook
Chief Financial Officer
Brian Kinion
  Brian Kinion LinkedIn Profile  Brian Kinion Twitter Account  Brian Kinion News  Brian Kinion on Facebook
Chief Technical Officer
Stratis Karamanlakis
  Stratis Karamanlakis LinkedIn Profile  Stratis Karamanlakis Twitter Account  Stratis Karamanlakis News  Stratis Karamanlakis on Facebook
VP - Engineering
Han Yuan
  Han Yuan LinkedIn Profile  Han Yuan Twitter Account  Han Yuan News  Han Yuan on Facebook
VP - General Counsel
Brian Levey
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VP - Marketing
Richard Pearson
  Richard Pearson LinkedIn Profile  Richard Pearson Twitter Account  Richard Pearson News  Richard Pearson on Facebook
VP - Operations
Elizabeth Tse
  Elizabeth Tse LinkedIn Profile  Elizabeth Tse Twitter Account  Elizabeth Tse News  Elizabeth Tse on Facebook


 

 

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