Worksome pulls $13M into its high skill freelancer skill platform

by RJ Shara | May 13, 2021 | Fundings and Exit

More money for the now really buzzy company of improving how individuals work: Worksome is announcing it just recently closed a $13 million Series A funding round for its “freelance skill platform” — — after acquiring 10x growth in income because January 2020, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a remote working boom. The 2017 founded […] The start-up likewise says it’s concerned with looking out for (and looking after) its freelancer talent pool — — stating it desires to develop “a world of meaningful work”on its platform, and make sure freelancers are paid relatively and competitively. Worksome says states differentiates distinguishes other players(legacy and startupsStart-ups by combining integrating like tax compliance, id and background checks and handling managing and other admin with an AI powered platform that matches talent to projectsJobs”Yes, there are a lot of freelancer platforms out there but a lot of these don’t value that hiring is just the suggestion of the iceberg when it comes to reducing the friction in working with freelancers,” argues Petersen. A bulk of freelancer candidates fail Worksome’s proprietary vetting procedures. NonethelessNevertheless Worksome is bullish when we ask about the risks associated with using AI as an intermediary for employment work….