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Who invested in Freelancer

4 rounds we have observed, with the 0 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Future of Work

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$56Mraised across 4 rounds since 2009, from 4 sources

$1.8MRound$14MRound$7.8MRound$33MRound
Latest round
Round, $33MAug 2015
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2009201020112012201320142015
$1.8MRound$14MRound$7.8MRound$33MRound
First round
Round, $1.8M
May 2009
Biggest round
$33M
Round · Aug 2015
Usual gap between rounds
17 months
the median of 3

The rounds

  1. Aug 2015
    Round$33M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  2. Apr 2015
    Round$7.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  3. Nov 2013
    Round$14M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

  4. May 2009
    Round$1.8M

    No investor was named in the report.

    From a historical funding record

Also claim to have backed them

These 2 firms list Freelancer as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

StartupYardAcceleratorPer its own site
Futurist CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Freelancer

How much has Freelancer raised?

Freelancer has raised $56M across 4 rounds since 2009.

When did Freelancer last raise?

Freelancer's most recent round was an Undisclosed round of $33M in Aug 2015.

What was Freelancer's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $33M in Aug 2015, is also its largest on record.

What stage is Freelancer at?

Freelancer's latest named round is an Undisclosed round, in Aug 2015.

Where is Freelancer based?

Freelancer is based in Australia.

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