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Madrid-based Jobandtalent, which connects gig workers with companies, raised a $103M Series F at a $1.5B valuation, down from its $500M Series E at $2.35B

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How Swiggy beat Amazon to fast grocery deliveries in India by using an army of gig workers, mini-warehouses, and notable investors, ahead of its November 13 IPO

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Mexican startup OCN, formerly known as OneCarNow, which offers car rentals for gig workers in Mexico and the US, raised a $86M Series A in equity and debt

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Food delivery apps are contending with plunging orders and frustrated drivers, after raising fees in NYC and Seattle due to wage-increase laws for gig workers

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iiMedia Research: China's food delivery market reached $208B in 2023, 2.3x the size in 2020; Meituan and Ele.me employ over 10M gig workers combined

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Arizona-based Qwick, an on-demand staffing service that matches gig workers with hospitality jobs, raised a $40M Series B, bringing its total funding to $69.1M

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch : Tweets: @qwickshifts Tweets: Qwick / @qwickshifts : It's an exciting day for Qwick as we announce the close of a $40M Series B #investment led by Tritium Partners! This ye...

A survey of ~4,000 Indian gig workers on Swiggy, Zomato, Uber, Amazon, and others: 42% say their income is flat, 47% have no insurance, and 51% can't save money

The Economic Times : Source: CIIE Source: CIIE : Data Ownership and Well Being of Gig Workers

Mexico City-based Zubale, a marketplace for matching gig workers with e-commerce fulfillment jobs in Latin America, raises a $40M Series A led by QED Investors

Uganda-based Asaak, which uses behavioral and financial data to assess loans for motorbikes and smartphones for African gig workers, raises a $30M pre-Series A

Asaak, a Ugandan asset financing startup, has secured $30 million in pre-Series A equity and debt funding.

Karat Financial, which offers banking services to creators, gig workers, and other self-employed workers, raises $26M Series A led by Union Square Ventures

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