Freelancer Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2009

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Public

  • Employees
  • 2,974

Employees

  • Stock Symbol
  • FLN

Stock Symbol

  • Investments
  • 21

  • Share Price
  • $0.15
  • (As of Wednesday Closing)

Freelancer General Information

Description

Freelancer Ltd is engaged in freelancing, outsourcing services, and crowdsourcing marketplace. It offers software development, writing, data entry, and design services. The company is organized into two operating segments: Online marketplace which also generates key revenue, and Online payment services. The company operates predominantly in Australia, where majority of the online revenues and expenses are incurred.

Contact Information

Formerly Known As
Freelancer Australia Pty Limited, GetAFreelancer
Ownership Status
Publicly Held
Financing Status
Formerly VC-backed
Corporate Office
  • Level 37 Grosvenor Place
  • 225 George Street
  • Sydney, New South Wales 2000
  • Australia
+61 0141
Primary Industry
BPO/Outsource Services
Other Industries
Social/Platform Software
Stock Exchange
ASX
Vertical(s)
TMT
Corporate Office
  • Level 37 Grosvenor Place
  • 225 George Street
  • Sydney, New South Wales 2000
  • Australia
+61 0141

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Freelancer Stock Performance

As of 09-Jul-2025, Freelancer’s stock price is $0.15. Its current market cap is $67.7M with 451M shares.

(As of Wednesday Closing)

Stock Price Previous Close 52 wk Range Market Cap Shares Average Volume EPS
$0.15 $0.15 $0.10 - $0.18 $67.7M 451M 71.7K

Freelancer Financials Summary

As of 31-Dec-2024, Freelancer has a trailing 12-month revenue of $33.6M.

In Thousands,
USD
TTM 31-Dec-2024 FY 2024 31-Dec-2024 FY 2023 31-Dec-2023 FY 2022 31-Dec-2022
EV 46,137 46,137 57,004 70,978
Revenue 33,639 33,639 35,397 38,550
EBITDA 2,979 2,979 4,328 (695)
Net Income (537) (537) 125 (3,749)
Total Assets 52,211 52,211 60,420 66,020
Total Debt 7,709 7,709 11,684 14,424
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Freelancer Valuation & Funding

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Freelancer Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Freelancer Ltd is engaged in freelancing, outsourcing services, and crowdsourcing marketplace. It offers software develo
BPO/Outsource Services
Sydney, Australia
2,974 As of 2016

Palo Alto, CA
 

Tel Aviv, Israel
 
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Freelancer Competitors (10)

One of Freelancer’s 10 competitors is Upwork, a Formerly VC-backed company based in Palo Alto, CA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Upwork Formerly VC-backed Palo Alto, CA
Fiverr International Formerly VC-backed Tel Aviv, Israel
BigCommerce Formerly VC-backed Austin, TX
Guru.com Formerly Angel backed Pittsburgh, PA
Squarespace Private Equity-Backed New York, NY
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Freelancer Patents

Freelancer Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-10977639-B2 Adaptive gateway switching system Active 25-Jan-2016
US-20170213204-A1 Adaptive gateway switching system Active 25-Jan-2016
US-20210192488-A1 Adaptive gateway switching system Inactive 25-Jan-2016
US-20210142287-A1 Device for selectively engaging a software service via a distributed computing environment Inactive 19-Apr-2010
US-20120095908-A1 Distributed computing for engaging software services Inactive 19-Apr-2010 G06Q10/06
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Freelancer Signals

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Freelancer Investors

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds Contact Info

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Freelancer Investments & Acquisitions (21)

Freelancer’s most recent deal was a Merger/Acquisition with Freightlancer. The deal was made on 20-Nov-2018.

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Lead Partner
Freightlancer 20-Nov-2018 Merger/Acquisition Logistics
Freelancers.net 03-May-2018 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
Nubelo Solutions 13-Dec-2016 Merger/Acquisition Human Capital Services
Escrow.com 02-Nov-2015 Merger/Acquisition Other Financial Services
Projectlinkr.com 24-Mar-2015 Merger/Acquisition Media and Information Services (B2B)
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Freelancer ESG

Peers Analysis

Peer performance insights compare the company’s ESG performance to the performance of selected peers to help inform future ESG decisions and drive internal performance improvements.

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Freelancer Affiliates

Subsidiaries (6)

Name Industry Location Year Founded
Freightlancer Sydney, Australia 2016
Freemarket.com Sydney, Australia 1999
Escrow.com San Francisco, CA 1999
Warrior Forum Sydney, Australia 1997
Freelancer.de Sydney, Australia
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Freelancer FAQs

  • When was Freelancer founded?

    Freelancer was founded in 2009.

  • Where is Freelancer headquartered?

    Freelancer is headquartered in Sydney, Australia.

  • What is the size of Freelancer?

    Freelancer has 2,974 total employees.

  • What industry is Freelancer in?

    Freelancer’s primary industry is BPO/Outsource Services.

  • Is Freelancer a private or public company?

    Freelancer is a Public company.

  • What is Freelancer’s stock symbol?

    The ticker symbol for Freelancer is FLN.

  • What is the current stock price of Freelancer?

    As of 09-Jul-2025 the stock price of Freelancer is $0.15.

  • What is the current market cap of Freelancer?

    The current market capitalization of Freelancer is $67.7M.

  • What is Freelancer’s current revenue?

    The trailing twelve month revenue for Freelancer is $33.6M.

  • Who are Freelancer’s competitors?

    Upwork, Fiverr International, BigCommerce, Guru.com, and Squarespace are some of the 10 competitors of Freelancer.

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