Fiverr

Fiverr is an online marketplace for digital creative and professional services that is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel, and was founded on February 1, 2010 by Shai Wininger and Micha Kaufman. Fiverr offers over 150 different service categories of freelance services that are available in 196 countries. The company also has offices in New York City, New York; Chicago, Illinois; Miami, Florida; and San Francisco, California.

Funding

Seed round

On June 1, 2010 Fiverr closed their seed funding round with $1 million in funding from Cubit Investments.

Series A

On January 1, 2011 Fiverr closed their series A funding round with $5 million in funding from Cubit Investments and Bessemer Venture Partners.

Series B

On May 3, 2012 Fiverr closed their series B funding round with $15 million in funding from Cubit Investments, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Accel Partners.

Series C

On August 11, 2014 Fiverr closed their series C funding round with $30 million in funding from Cubit Investments, Bessemer Venture Partners, Accel Partners, GC Capital, Lightbank, and Qumra Capital.

Series D

On November 11, 2015 Fiverr closed their series D funding round with $60 million in funding from Qumra Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Accel Partners, and Square Peg Capital.

Timeline

May 17, 2019

Fiverr filed F-1 document for IPO on New York Stock Exchange

2018

Fiverr files to go public, reports revenue of $75.5M and a net loss of $36.1M for 2018

May 3, 2012

Fiverr raises a $15,000,000 series B round from Accel Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners.

January 1, 2011

Fiverr raises a $5,000,000 series A round from Bessemer Venture Partners.

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Constantine Anastasakis

Employee

Dan Abelon

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Guy Gamzu

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Jonathan Kolber

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Kashem Miah

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Micha Kaufman

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Micha Kaufman

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Mor Montag

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Peggy de Lange

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Rotem Israel

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Shai Wininger

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Shai Wininger

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Sharon Steiner

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Tek Kim

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Vered Raviv Schwarz

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With subscriptions, Fiverr expands beyond project-based payments

Anthony Ha

February 10, 2021

TechCrunch

Fiverr is adding a new way for freelancers on the marketplace to charge for their work -- three- or six-month subscriptions. Through this feature, sellers on Fiverr can offer to provide a defined set of work each month. They can also offer discounts to subscribers, although it's not required. The buyer or seller can cancel [...]

Here's a roundup of the Super Bowl commercials airing this year - Business Insider

Fatma Khaled

February 4, 2021

Business Insider

This year's Super Bowl commercials will deliver humor and messages of hope and unity, as companies tailor their messages for the pandemic.

Pandemic prompts Super Bowl ad rethink in US

BBC News

January 25, 2021

BBC News

Budweiser will not advertise during the Super Bowl for the first time in 37 years.

Peloton, Chewy, Fiverr investors overvalue growth, ignore price: UBS - Business Insider

Theron Mohamed

January 19, 2021

Business Insider

"We collectively see all three as emblematic of a market that values growth over any semblance of valuation," UBS analysts wrote in a note this week.

How to find clients, land gigs on freelance platforms Fiverr, Upwork - Business Insider

Business Insider

December 16, 2020

Business Insider

From creating a stand-out profile to landing positive reviews, here's everything experts recommend when launching a career on freelancing platforms.

Most Notable Internet Companies on the Rise in 2020

FinSMEs

November 25, 2020

FinSMEs

How a 27-year-old freelancer makes over $350,000 a year on Fiverr - Business Insider

Somdyuti Datta Ray

November 13, 2020

Business Insider

The pandemic hasn't slowed down Alexandra Fasulo, In May 2020, she earned $36,000 -- her highest-earning month in her five-year career.

A New Site Connects 'Egirls' With Gamers--for a Fee

Cecilia D'Anastasio

March 16, 2020

Wired

A dedicated service where you can rent a gaming companion's time has seen thousands of applicants in its first weeks.

Fiverr shares climb 90% in first day of trading

Anthony Ha

June 13, 2019

TechCrunch

Freelance marketplace Fiverr had a good first day on the New York Stock Exchange. The company priced its IPO at $21 per share last night, raising around $111 million. It then started trading this morning at $26, with shares climbing for most of the day and closing at $39.90 -- up 90% from the IPO [...]

Fiverr files to go public, reports revenue of $75.5M and a net loss of $36.1M for 2018

Anthony Ha

May 16, 2019

TechCrunch

Freelance marketplace Fiverr has filed to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. The company, which is headquartered in Tel Aviv, is losing money -- its net losses grew from $19.3 million in 2017 to $36.1 million in 2018. At the same time, revenue grew by nearly 45 percent, from $52.1 million to $75.5 [...]

Fiverr acquires ClearVoice to double down on content marketing

Anthony Ha

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TechCrunch

Fiverr is acquiring ClearVoice, a company that helps customers like Intuit and Carfax find professionals to write promotional content. The two companies seem like a natural fit, since they both operate marketplaces for freelancers. Fiverr covers a much broader swath of freelance work, but CEO Micha...

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