On-Demand Freelance Marketplace Secures Funding

https://twitter.com/jmp_art/status/1056869720983552002

NYC-based  Ask Lorem has recently announced a $2.5m funding round led by Chip Hazard at Flybridge Capital Partners, with Founder Collective, FJ Labs, Fresco Capital, and a handful of angels participating. HubSpot also joined as a strategic investor.

Lorem, established in 2016 and led by Sam Wilcoxon and Charlie Fogarty, is an on-demand network of pre-vetted freelancers around the world, available 24/7, that’s operating in the space of Fiverr. Lorem acts as a personal tech team that matches users to experts in the fields of email marketing, web design, and SEO; to name three. Projects start at $25.

“Lorem is still in the early days of growth, but we’re optimistic about the potential of the platform to be another support resource for our customers in the near future. Our internal support team and our agency partners already do amazing work every day for customers, and we’re always looking for ways to further improve our support. For the times when our customers need help right now with a high-urgency but quick fix issue, Lorem is a great fit.” – VP of Corporate and Business Development at HubSpot, Andrew Lindsay.

Bottom Line: Looking for ways to reach freelancers? Look above.