# Future of Work Europe Market Map 2026: 88 Startups in 3 Segments

> 88 European future of work startups mapped in 3 segments: freelance marketplaces, remote and hybrid work and employer of record and global payroll and more. $1.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/market-maps/future-of-work-europe-market-map (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

## Freelance marketplaces

62

- [Finom](https://millionrounds.com/company/finom)
- [Tide](https://millionrounds.com/company/tide)
- [Malt](https://millionrounds.com/company/malt)
- [Element](https://millionrounds.com/company/element)
- [Indy](https://millionrounds.com/company/indy)
- [yoummday](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoummday)
- [CO Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/co-space)
- [Staff Finder](https://millionrounds.com/company/staff-finder)
- [Insify](https://millionrounds.com/company/insify)
- [Shakers](https://millionrounds.com/company/shakers)
- [Kintai](https://millionrounds.com/company/kintai)
- [Cosmico](https://millionrounds.com/company/cosmico)
- [FreeAgent](https://millionrounds.com/company/freeagent)
- [Indeez](https://millionrounds.com/company/indeez)
- [Smiler](https://millionrounds.com/company/smiler)
- [SteadyPay](https://millionrounds.com/company/steadypay)
- [Alicia Insurance](https://millionrounds.com/company/alicia-insurance)
- [Blue Scarab Entertainment](https://millionrounds.com/company/blue-scarab-entertainment)
- [Native Teams](https://millionrounds.com/company/native-teams)
- [LeHibou](https://millionrounds.com/company/lehibou)
- [Hiway](https://millionrounds.com/company/hiway)
- [Wollit](https://millionrounds.com/company/wollit)
- [CGHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/cghero)
- [Jove Insurance](https://millionrounds.com/company/jove-insurance)

+38 more

## Remote and hybrid work

22

- [Skello](https://millionrounds.com/company/skello)
- [Gravity Sketch](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravity-sketch)
- [deskbird](https://millionrounds.com/company/deskbird)
- [Virtual Internships](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtual-internships)
- [Slite](https://millionrounds.com/company/slite)
- [nuwo](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuwo)
- [Glowbl](https://millionrounds.com/company/glowbl)
- [Officely](https://millionrounds.com/company/officely)
- [Semana](https://millionrounds.com/company/semana)
- [Deskare](https://millionrounds.com/company/deskare)
- [m-work](https://millionrounds.com/company/m-work)
- [Ronspot](https://millionrounds.com/company/ronspot)
- [Taitori](https://millionrounds.com/company/taitori)
- [MinQi](https://millionrounds.com/company/minqi)
- [Atium](https://millionrounds.com/company/atium)
- [TableAir](https://millionrounds.com/company/tableair)
- [SMACE](https://millionrounds.com/company/smace)
- [Deekit](https://millionrounds.com/company/deekit)
- [Kasookoo](https://millionrounds.com/company/kasookoo)
- [Imverse](https://millionrounds.com/company/imverse)
- [Common Surface](https://millionrounds.com/company/common-surface)
- [Deskdoo.com](https://millionrounds.com/company/deskdoo-com)

## Employer of record and global payroll

4

- [Omnipresent](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnipresent)
- [Lano](https://millionrounds.com/company/lano)
- [Boundless HQ](https://millionrounds.com/company/boundless-hq)
- [Payli](https://millionrounds.com/company/payli)

## Segment by segment

### Freelance marketplaces

62 startups · $926M raised

- [**Finom**](https://millionrounds.com/company/finom) Finom provides financial solutions for entrepreneurs, self-employed, and freelancers. Netherlands $238M
- [**Tide**](https://millionrounds.com/company/tide) Tide is a UK business financial platform providing business current accounts and admin tools, including invoicing, expense manage United Kingdom $194M
- [**Malt**](https://millionrounds.com/company/malt) Malt is Europe's leading freelance marketplace, connecting over 700,000 independent professionals with more than 70,000 companies France $90M
- [**Element**](https://millionrounds.com/company/element) Element specializes in finance, SAP, IT, engineering, and freelance project services. United Kingdom $86M
- [**Indy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/indy) Indy is a French software application that simplifies business management for independent professionals, including freelancers and France $44M
- [**yoummday**](https://millionrounds.com/company/yoummday) yoummday GmbH is a German technology company based in Munich, founded in 2016. Germany $34M
- [**CO Space**](https://millionrounds.com/company/co-space) Co-Space is a UK-based flexible workspace company that offers a variety of office solutions designed for freelancers, entrepreneur United Kingdom $28M
- [**Staff Finder**](https://millionrounds.com/company/staff-finder) STAFF FINDER is an on-demand online marketplace that helps businesses find temporary workers to cover immediate hourly and daily s Switzerland $22M

### Remote and hybrid work

22 startups · $335M raised

- [**Skello**](https://millionrounds.com/company/skello) Skello is an AI-powered HR tech SaaS company founded in 2016, specializing in workforce planning and human resources management. France $236M
- [**Gravity Sketch**](https://millionrounds.com/company/gravity-sketch) Gravity Sketch is a VR-based design and collaboration platform that allows distributed teams to create, share, and build in 3D. United Kingdom $33M
- [**deskbird**](https://millionrounds.com/company/deskbird) deskbird is a leading workplace management platform in Europe, designed to enhance the hybrid work experience for teams. Switzerland $23M
- [**Virtual Internships**](https://millionrounds.com/company/virtual-internships) Virtual Internship Partners provides transformative, 21st-century remote-work experiences for students and graduates United Kingdom $14M
- [**Slite**](https://millionrounds.com/company/slite) Slite is a cloud-native software company based in Paris, founded in 2016. France $11M
- [**nuwo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/nuwo) nuwo is a German company focused on modern workplace solutions, particularly in hybrid work environments. Germany $3.0M
- [**Glowbl**](https://millionrounds.com/company/glowbl) Glowbl is a French collaborative platform founded in 2011, specializing in hybrid work solutions. France $2.9M
- [**Officely**](https://millionrounds.com/company/officely) Officely is a SaaS technology company founded in 2016, based in Cheltenham and London, United Kingdom. United Kingdom $2.0M

### Employer of record and global payroll

4 startups · $138M raised

- [**Omnipresent**](https://millionrounds.com/company/omnipresent) Omnipresent was a London-based global employment platform that simplified international hiring by acting as an Employer of Record (EOR). United Kingdom $120M
- [**Lano**](https://millionrounds.com/company/lano) Lano is a global technology company based in Berlin that offers an Employer of Record (EOR) and payroll platform. Germany $17M
- [**Boundless HQ**](https://millionrounds.com/company/boundless-hq) Boundless is a Dublin-based company offering Employer of Record solutions to enable businesses to compliantly employ & manage global talent. Ireland $936K
- [**Payli**](https://millionrounds.com/company/payli) Payli is a FinTech company that specializes in mobile payment ecosystems and financial solutions tailored for gig workers and freelancers. Spain $350K

**How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Europe. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in future of work, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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