# Future of Work Market Map United States 2026: 112 Startups in 3 Segments

> 112 future of work startups in the United States, mapped in 3 segments: freelance marketplaces, remote and hybrid work and skills and talent and more.

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

## Freelance marketplaces

83

- [Mercor](https://millionrounds.com/company/mercor)
- [HoneyBook](https://millionrounds.com/company/honeybook)
- [Contra](https://millionrounds.com/company/contra)
- [YuMe](https://millionrounds.com/company/yume)
- [Harpoon](https://millionrounds.com/company/harpoon)
- [InPhase Technologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/inphase-technologies)
- [JobGet](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobget)
- [99designs](https://millionrounds.com/company/99designs)
- [Catalant](https://millionrounds.com/company/catalant)
- [Nowsta](https://millionrounds.com/company/nowsta)
- [HourlyNerd](https://millionrounds.com/company/hourlynerd)
- [Kernel](https://millionrounds.com/company/kernel)
- [Qwil](https://millionrounds.com/company/qwil)
- [Lettuce Financial](https://millionrounds.com/company/lettuce-financial)
- [Thimble](https://millionrounds.com/company/thimble)
- [Wingspan](https://millionrounds.com/company/wingspan)
- [Willa](https://millionrounds.com/company/willa)
- [Gigwalk](https://millionrounds.com/company/gigwalk)
- [Bolster](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolster)
- [Jolly](https://millionrounds.com/company/jolly)
- [The Neat Company](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-neat-company)
- [THE WELL](https://millionrounds.com/company/the-well)
- [Simplist](https://millionrounds.com/company/simplist)
- [Coverdash](https://millionrounds.com/company/coverdash)

+59 more

## Remote and hybrid work

25

- [Stepful](https://millionrounds.com/company/stepful)
- [Dynamic Signal](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynamic-signal)
- [Firstbase](https://millionrounds.com/company/firstbase)
- [SwiftConnect](https://millionrounds.com/company/swiftconnect)
- [Compa](https://millionrounds.com/company/compa)
- [Cyclops.io](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyclops-io)
- [Codi](https://millionrounds.com/company/codi)
- [Sococo](https://millionrounds.com/company/sococo)
- [Proximity](https://millionrounds.com/company/proximity)
- [Tandem Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/tandem-space)
- [Bolto](https://millionrounds.com/company/bolto)
- [Calven](https://millionrounds.com/company/calven)
- [Pluria](https://millionrounds.com/company/pluria)
- [Immersed](https://millionrounds.com/company/immersed)
- [Filo.co](https://millionrounds.com/company/filo-co)
- [vSpatial](https://millionrounds.com/company/vspatial)
- [Not Diamond](https://millionrounds.com/company/not-diamond)
- [Morpheus XR](https://millionrounds.com/company/morpheus-xr)
- [Friday.app](https://millionrounds.com/company/friday-app)
- [Camillion](https://millionrounds.com/company/camillion)
- [Stockpress](https://millionrounds.com/company/stockpress)
- [RecruOps](https://millionrounds.com/company/recruops)
- [Papr](https://millionrounds.com/company/papr)
- [Correlate](https://millionrounds.com/company/correlate)

+1 more

## Skills and talent

4

- [Juicebox](https://millionrounds.com/company/juicebox)
- [Mursion](https://millionrounds.com/company/mursion)
- [When](https://millionrounds.com/company/when)
- [Experfy](https://millionrounds.com/company/experfy)

## Segment by segment

### Freelance marketplaces

83 startups · $2.5B raised

- [**Mercor**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mercor) Mercor is an AI data company founded in January 2023, specializing in connecting domain experts with AI labs and enterprises. United States $1.2B
- [**HoneyBook**](https://millionrounds.com/company/honeybook) HoneyBook is an American software as a service (SaaS) company based in San Francisco, California. United States $278M
- [**Contra**](https://millionrounds.com/company/contra) Contra is a San Francisco-based technology company founded in 2019 that operates a commission-free freelance network designed for United States $151M
- [**YuMe**](https://millionrounds.com/company/yume) Yume is een onafhankelijk adviesbureau en helpt organisaties bij het maken van de juiste digitale oplossingen. United States $76M
- [**Harpoon**](https://millionrounds.com/company/harpoon) Harpoon is a financial goal-setting, time-tracking, and invoicing app for freelancers and consultants. United States $70M
- [**InPhase Technologies**](https://millionrounds.com/company/inphase-technologies) Awmous is a talented group of developers and UX designers based in Dayton, Ohio. United States $67M
- [**JobGet**](https://millionrounds.com/company/jobget) JobGet is a mobile-first, AI-powered job marketplace that connects hourly and frontline workers with employers in real time. United States $53M
- [**99designs**](https://millionrounds.com/company/99designs) 99designs by Vista is a leading global creative platform and the largest online graphic design marketplace. United States $45M

### Remote and hybrid work

25 startups · $443M raised

- [**Stepful**](https://millionrounds.com/company/stepful) Stepful is an AI-powered online training and job placement platform founded in 2021, headquartered in New York, NY, with a corpora United States $118M
- [**Dynamic Signal**](https://millionrounds.com/company/dynamic-signal) Firstup is the leading intelligent communication platform and our mission is to improve the employee experience at every moment th United States $95M
- [**Firstbase**](https://millionrounds.com/company/firstbase) Firstbase is a remote work platform that enables companies to track and manage physical equipment assets. United States $50M
- [**SwiftConnect**](https://millionrounds.com/company/swiftconnect) SwiftConnect is a software platform provider based in Stamford, Connecticut, specializing in Connected Access Networks. United States $37M
- [**Compa**](https://millionrounds.com/company/compa) Compa is an AI-driven compensation intelligence platform founded in 2020, headquartered in Irvine, California, with additional off United States $35M
- [**Cyclops.io**](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyclops-io) Cyclops is a collaborative environment that brings the experience of a physical conference room to distributed teams who are working online. United States $28M
- [**Codi**](https://millionrounds.com/company/codi) Codi is a company that supports hybrid work by offering flexible, fully serviced private workspaces for businesses of all sizes. United States $16M
- [**Sococo**](https://millionrounds.com/company/sococo) Sococo is a private, cloud-based online workplace platform founded in 2007, designed to enhance collaboration for distributed teams. United States $12M

### Skills and talent

4 startups · $135M raised

- [**Juicebox**](https://millionrounds.com/company/juicebox) Juicebox is an AI-powered recruiting platform founded in 2022, designed to streamline the hiring process for teams. United States $110M
- [**Mursion**](https://millionrounds.com/company/mursion) Mursion is an AI-powered immersive upskilling platform founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Francisco, California. United States $13M
- [**When**](https://millionrounds.com/company/when) WHEN provides career, being, and health programs. United States $10M
- [**Experfy**](https://millionrounds.com/company/experfy) Experfy is a Boston-based Future of Work platform and IT services firm founded in 2014. United States $1.5M

**How this map is made.** Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in United States. 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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