Today, there are 60m+ people engaged in “gig work” who face unique challenges as a business of one. While the flexibility of this work has led to new opportunities for many, it has also created frustration around earnings certainty and professional stability. Solo is solving these problems by building the platform for gig workers to optimize their time, move seamlessly between more jobs and access a full suite of services tailored for their work.
Location: United States, Washington, Seattle
Employees: 1-10
Total raised: $5.3M
Founded date: 2020
Investors 1
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 30.08.2021 | Seed | $5.3M | - |
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.09.2023 | ‘Convoy Mafia’: Alumni from trucking marketplace company take the wheel at their own startups | Former employees at trucking company Convoy have gone on to launch their own startups in Seattle. (GeekWire Illustration; Photos from LinkedIn) The Convoy Mafia is growing in Seattle. A vast alumni network from the trucking marketplace comp... |
| 14.07.2023 | New Gig Worker App Offers Predictive Earnings and Income Guarantees | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 14 July 2023, 07:07 am A new gig worker app is providing enhanced financial management services for gig workers in the flexible job market. Solo, a Seattle-based startup, has introduced its smart schedule and pay ... |
| 15.03.2022 | Solo expands to Miami, giving gig workers guaranteed pay and tools to better manage their income | Facebook Tweet Pin LinkedIn Email Freelance work generates $1.2 trillion in income annually in the US. As we’ve previously reported, Miami is a microbusiness powerhouse. Gig work is particularly popular in the Magic City, with approximately... |
| 31.08.2021 | Databricks CEO on why Morgan Stanley is leading its new round of funding | This is the web version of Term Sheet, a daily newsletter on the biggest deals and dealmakers. Sign up to get it delivered free to your inbox. Paid Content Why the Electricity 4.0 moment is here From Schneider Electric There’s plenty of tal... |
| 31.08.2021 | Databricks CEO on why Morgan Stanley is leading its new round of funding | There’s plenty of talk at this time in fundraising about venture capitalists winning deals by offering ever larger checks, especially in the later stages of fundraising. Paid Content Building a connected organization From Future Forum by Sl... |
| 30.08.2021 | Uber and Convoy vets land $5.3M for new startup Solo that helps gig workers make more money | Solo team members, from left: Keith Ng (co-founder), Araceli Benitez (growth lead), Bryce Bennett (CEO & co-founder), Keith Ho (software engineer), and Thushara Wijeratna (founding & lead engineer). (Solo Photos) Gig economy compani... |