Upwork freelancing platform

Upwork is a leading freelancing platform headquartered in the United States, connecting businesses with independent professionals worldwide. Founded in 1999 as Elance and in 2003 as oDesk, the two companies merged in 2013 to form Elance-oDesk, which was rebranded as Upwork in 2015. Upwork Inc. is a publicly traded company listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol UPWK. It operates a global freelancing platform connecting businesses with independent professionals across various industries. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, and serves clients and freelancers worldwide. As a publicly traded company, Upwork Inc. is owned by its shareholders, with major institutional investors including BlackRock, The Vanguard Group, and T. Rowe Price Group. The company is led by CEO Hayden Brown and Chairman Thomas Layton.