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CompanyQ3344170· pop 19· linked from 59 articles

Also known as Elance, ODesk, Upwork Global Inc.

Upwork Inc. (formerly Elance-oDesk) is an American freelancing platform headquartered in Santa Clara 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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It sits within the topics 2015 establishments in California, 2018 initial public offerings and American companies established in 2015.

Its subject is documented across 18 Wikipedia language editions.

Key facts

Website.name
Upwork Inc.
Website.logo
Upwork Logo.svg
Website.company_type
Public
Website.industry
Freelance marketplace
Website.headquarters
Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Website.area_served
Worldwide
Website.key_people
Hayden Brown (CEO)Thomas Layton (chairman)
Website.num_employees
600 (2024)
Website.revenue
US$769 million (2024)
Website.net_income
US$216 million (2024)
Website.assets
US$1.21 billion (2024)
Website.equity
US$575 million (2024)
Website.registration
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
platform economy
Headquarters
Palo Alto
Stock exchange
Nasdaq
Legal form
public company
Official website
www.upwork.com
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inception
2015-00-00
location of formation
Delaware
Alexa rank
493
social media followers
146000
Commons category
Upwork
street address
530 Lytton Ave, Suite 301, Palo Alto, CA 94301
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Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Service and business model
  • Size, scope, and changes
  • References
  • External links

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