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Delivery Hero promises two weeks’ pay to quarantined freelance riders, with €3 million financial support program

German food delivery company Delivery Hero has announced a €3 million financial support program to enable its subsidiaries, across 43 countries, to protect riders during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Berlin-based company says the funds will “cover up to 15 days of compensation for lost income for freelance riders who have been positively diagnosed with COVID-19 […]

London’s UnderPinned crowdfunds £500,000 to expand its career management platform for freelancers

UnderPinned, a London-based startup creating a career platform for freelancers, has raised £500,000 in a three-week campaign on Crowdcube. In exchange, the company offered up a total of 8 percent equity to the 232 backers. Launched two years ago by now 23-year-old Albert Azis-Clauson, the career management platform is designed to be a one-stop shop […]

Fiverr and the future of work: A spotlight on the budget online marketplace for creative services

Tech.eu had an interesting chat with Fiverr co-founder and CEO Micha Kaufman to learn more about how the online marketplace for creative services came to be, and what’s next for the Israeli startup.