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UpWork Funding Round

UpWork, based in Mountain View, raised $16 million in funding from Stripes Group, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and New Enterprise Associates.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/26/2012
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$16,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors

Stripes Group (Lead Investor) (Daniel Marriott)

Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (Raymond Lane)

New Enterprise Associates (Paul Hsiao)

Proceeds Purpose
The investment will fund Elance's growth as more businesses build contingent workforces in the cloud.

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
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Chief Financial Officer
Brian Kinion
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Chief Technical Officer
Stratis Karamanlakis
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VP - Engineering
Han Yuan
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VP - General Counsel
Brian Levey
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VP - Marketing
Richard Pearson
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VP - Operations
Elizabeth Tse
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