Upwork Inc. (NASDAQ: UPWK) — Stock Profile

Upwork Inc. operates online platforms and workforce solutions connecting businesses with freelance, agency, fractional, and payrolled talent across the United States, the Philippines, India, Pakistan, and other international markets. Its core offering, the Upwork Marketplace, is a human and AI-powered work marketplace providing on-demand access to independent talent across categories including AI-related projects, administrative support, sales and marketing, design and creative, customer service, and web, mobile, and software development. The marketplace also supports workflow functions such as talent sourcing, outreach, contracting, and engagement management, alongside remote collaboration infrastructure covering communication tools, consolidated invoicing, and payment protection.

The company extends its platform to enterprise clients through contingent workforce solutions that span sourcing, onboarding, classification, compliance and contract management, payments, and reporting, as well as managed services that enable enterprise clients to outsource defined functions or projects with end-to-end program delivery. Additional offerings include Upwork Payroll services, Uma an AI assistant, and escrow services. Formerly known as Elance-oDesk Inc., the company adopted its current name in May 2015. Upwork was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.