Discover 5 Top Startups advancing the Gig Economy

Staying ahead of the technology curve means strengthening your competitive advantage. That is why we give you data-driven innovation insights into emerging technologies. This time, you get to discover 5 hand-picked startups advancing the gig economy.

Out of 445, the Global Startup Heat Map highlights 5 Top Startups advancing the Gig Economy

The insights of this data-driven analysis are derived from the Big Data & Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered StartUs Insights Discovery Platform, covering 2 093 000+ startups & scaleups globally. The platform gives you an exhaustive overview of emerging technologies & relevant startups within a specific field in just a few clicks.

The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 445 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 HR Tech startups that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 440 gig economy solutions, get in touch.

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Moves offers Financial Services

Founding Year: 2020
Location: Ontario, Canada
Partner for: Lending Solutions

Moves is a Canadian startup that offers financial services solutions for gig workers. Independent gig workers are responsible for buying and maintaining their own equipment and are not provided with the same financial security as salaried employees. The Move app is a financial service platform for gig workers who are ineligible for products offered by traditional financial institutions. It offers cash advances to support gig workers’ businesses with easy repayment schedules.

Gig Economy Group facilitates Remote Workforce Management

Founding Year: 2017
Location: San Mateo, US
Partner for: Remote Worker Onboarding, Predictive Performance

Gig Economy Group is a US-based startup that builds a platform for the alignment and synchronization of communications and goals between organizations and remote workers. The startup’s AI-based platform processes thousands of contacts and millions of personal interactions. This, in turn, allows businesses to obtain best-in-class performance by recommending the best content, meetings, products, and services that should be shared to move new relationships through the business funnel.

Gigmos enables Customer Support Outsourcing

Founding Year: 2018
Location: Bangalore, India
Partner for: Conversational Bots, Gig Worker Training

Indian startup Gigmos develops a technology platform that enables companies to onboard gig workers around the world. The platform ensures top-quality candidate onboarding by screening every potential candidate through a rigorous testing and identification (ID) validation process. Once onboarded, they provide services, on-demand, through the Gigmos’ platform. The startup is also developing AI-based conversational bots that work in synergy with gig workers, wherever needed.

ImaliPay empowers Blue Collar Gig workers

Founding Year: 2020
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Partner for: Customized Financial Solutions

ImaliPay is a Kenyan startup that offers a digital financial platform, leveraging AI and big data. The startup provides tailored financial products that promote the inclusion of gig economy platforms and workers across Africa. It is building an ecosystem where African gig workers create a safety net around their work through easy savings and transparent in-kind financing that drives productivity and economic empowerment.

CareerGig provides a Freelancer Marketplace

Founding Year: 2020
Location: Virginia, US
Partner for: Zero Commission Jobs

CareerGig is a US-based scaleup that offers a freelancer marketplace that connects employers with contractual workers. The company provides freelancers with insurance, financial, and other benefits that are offered in a full-time job as well as offers employers with verified contractors that possess the required skills. The scaleup’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform utilizes blockchain and artificial intelligence to connect freelancers and employer audiences.

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Startups such as the examples highlighted in this report focus on gig worker marketplaces, on-demand talent, and financial inclusion for gig workers. While all of these technologies play a major role in advancing the sector, they only represent the tip of the iceberg. To explore more emerging technologies, simply get in touch to let us look into your areas of interest. For a more general overview, you can download one of our free Industry Innovation Reports to save your time and improve strategic decision-making.