Shakers, a Barcelona, Spain-based online platform that enables companies to connect with digital specialists to develop their technology projects in a more agile way, raised €6m in seed funding.
Backers included Adevinta Ventures, the investment arm of Adevinta, an online classifieds group, BrightEye Ventures, Athos Capital, Wayra (Telefónica), Clave Capital, and CDTI Innvierte.
The company intends to use the funds to expand operations, its business reach and development efforts.
funding round totals €6 million and enables the online platform for freelancers to accelerate its ambition to become a leading European portal that helps businesses and digital workers connect in a more agile and flexible way.
Founded in 2021 by Héctor Mata, Jaime Castillo, Adrián de Pedro and Nico de Luis, Shakers enables companies to connect with digital specialists to develop their technology projects such as the development of mobile apps, migrations to the cloud, the design of functionalities based on generative AI, data analysis or cybersecurity plans, among others. The system simplifies collaboration between large enterprises and teams of freelancers, enabling them to work together efficiently.
The platform has so far attracted more than 3,000 tech freelancers and empowered over 450 companies to create teams to accelerate their development projects.
The team will continue to develop its proprietary AI technology, which applies behavioural science to assemble teams with the optimal skill set for a company’s product mission, generating perfect matches.
FinSMEs
30/10/2023