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Upwork Inc.

Upwork

Upwork Inc. is a U.S.-based freelancing platform connecting businesses with independent professionals for project-based work, originally founded as Elance-oDesk before rebranding to Upwork in 2015 . As of 2021, the platform counted 18 million registered freelancers and 5 million registered clients, with job postings spanning software development, data science, engineering, design, writing, legal services, accounting, and administrative support . The model centers on higher-skill, longer-duration professional tasks—typically days to months—distinguishing it from micro-task platforms . Per a 2022 FreeS Fund report on the future of work, Upwork serves as a prominent example of how crowdsourcing has moved toward complex, expertise-driven assignments .

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