Formed through the historic merger of Elance and oDesk in 2013, Upwork operates the world's largest marketplace for remote talent. It empowers enterprises and small startups alike to contract skilled software engineers, designers, and copywriters globally. Upwork went public on the NASDAQ in 2018, reinforcing the remote gig-economy standard.
Active Founders
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Odysseas Papadimitriou
Co-Founder
Odysseas co-founded oDesk, pioneering early validation mechanics for secure distributed escrow and global offshore workplace visibility protocols.
Upwork
Founded1999
BatchS2005
Team Size1,800
StatusPublic
LocationSanta Clara, CA, USA
CategoryMarketplace
