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Upwork

ActiveOperating status — whether the company still runs independently. “Closed” usually means it was acquired, merged, or shut down.🔥 HighHeat score — how much recent activity & attention the company has (web traffic, news, hiring).📈 Low growthGrowth score — momentum trend across web traffic, headcount and other growth signals.
Palo Alto, California, United States Founded 1999 501-1000 employees For Profit
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Upwork is a human and AI-powered freelance marketplace to hire top talent.

Upwork on Acquirezy — acquisitions, funding rounds, investments, investors, key people & contacts.

FreelanceMarketplacePeer to PeerRecruiting
Total Funding
$297.8M
Funding Rounds
11
Last Funding
Acquisitions
3
Monthly Visits
Contacts
4,975
Ticker
UPWK
NASDAQ
Patents
0

About Upwork

Funding & Financials

Total funding
Funding rounds
Last funding
Last funding type
Last funding date
Funding status
Total equity funding
Revenue range

IPO & Stock

IPO status
Public
Ticker
UPWK
Exchange
NASDAQ
IPO date
Oct 2, 2018
Raised at IPO
$187M
Valuation at IPO
$1.56B

Web Traffic

Monthly visits
Global traffic rank
6-mo avg visits
Visit duration (s)
Pages / visit
Bounce rate
Rank change (mo)

Technology & IP

Active technologies
80
Mobile apps
5
Downloads (30d)
353,804
Active products
91
Patents granted
0
Trademarks
0
IT spend
$62.42M

Company Info

Founded
1999
Employees
501-1000
Operating status
Active
Company type
For Profit
Org types
company
Founders
4
Sub-organizations
1
News articles
915
Events
14
HQ
Palo Alto, California, United States
Region
San Francisco Bay Area, Silicon Valley, West Coast
Diversity spotlight
Women Led
Exit date
Oct 2, 2018

Signals & Scores

Heat score
High
Growth score
Low
Trend (7d)
-0.6
Trend (30d)
4.2
Trend (90d)
7.2
Last leadership hire
Jun 5, 2026
Last layoff mention
Jun 29, 2026

Upwork Funding Rounds

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Upwork Acquisitions

3 results
Acquiree NameAcquirer NameAcquiree IndustriesAcquiree Hq Country
Ascen—2025-08-06UpworkInternetRecruitingSoftwareStaffing AgencyUnited States
Bubty$20.39M2025-06-27UpworkCloud ManagementFreelanceManagement Information SystemsSoftwareVirtual WorkforceThe Netherlands
Objective—2024-11-05UpworkArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningProduct SearchSearch EngineSemantic SearchVertical SearchVisual SearchUnited States
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Upwork Key People

President and Chief Executive Officer
Product Architect - Agencies
Principal Product Manager, AI Search
Engineering Lead
GM/VP2, Customer Experience and Trust
Virtual Assistant
Top Rated SEO Expert at Upwork
Freelance Writer, Proofreading, Resumes, and Legal
Senior Director, Ad Products & Monetization
Software Architect
Chief Accounting Officer
Professional Freelancer
Freelance Writer
Graphic Designer
Ruby On Rails programmer
Professional SEO Specialist with Web/App Design Services
Freelance Designer
Senior Engineering Manager
Chief Business Affairs and Legal Officer
Data Analyst
Product Leadership & Design
Top-Rated in Targeted List Building
Full-Stack Developer
Freelance Lead Generation & LinkedIn Sales Navigator specialist
4,975
professional contacts at Upwork
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