We’re thrilled to announce our investment in Shakers, the workforce orchestration platform that is building the infrastructure for a more agile and AI-augmented future of work. Founded in 2021 in Madrid by Héctor Mata, Nico de Luis, Adrián de Pedro, and Jaime Castillo, we participated in their €14M Series A round alongside an exceptional group of investors, led by Partech and joined by Brighteye Ventures, Athos Capital, and Wayra.
Shakers is not just another freelance marketplace. It’s a bold response to the structural inefficiencies in how companies and independent professionals collaborate in a world where work is increasingly digital, distributed, and dynamic. As AI and automation redefine operational models, Shakers is creating the rails for teams that blend human creativity and autonomous agents.
The freelance economy is booming. Fueled by digital transformation and shifting professional expectations, the global market for freelance and outsourced tech work is expected to exceed €280 billion in the EU by 2030.
But despite the size of the opportunity, the systems that connect companies with top talent are outdated, fragmented, or overly focused on transactional gigs. Enterprises need better tools to orchestrate complex projects, while freelancers need platforms that don’t just get them hired, but help them build careers.
Today’s top freelance talent values autonomy, impact, and growth. But traditional platforms often fail to provide continuity, community, or strategic tools. Meanwhile, companies struggle to scale freelance engagements into meaningful long-term collaborations, and to integrate this fluid workforce into core business processes.
Shakers is positioning itself as the go-to platform for tech-enabled, AI-powered team orchestration. Rather than simply matching companies with freelancers, they help businesses assemble specialized teams of tech professionals, and increasingly, AI agents, to tackle complex, long-term projects.
With a growing reputation among both freelancers and enterprises, Shakers is helping its users automate frustrating workflows, retain top-tier talent, and scale without friction.
Shakers is growing at an impressive pace, quickly gaining traction among both companies and top-tier freelance talent. But beyond numbers, what impressed us most is their vision: to become the platform where top freelancers build careers, not just get gigs.
They’re building a strong technical foundation securing freelancers’ annual income through the platform, creating real loyalty and minimizing disintermediation. This isn’t just a product; it’s an ecosystem in the making, shaped by a team with deep operational experience from Jobandtalent, Rocket Internet, Wise, and Uber.
At Kfund, we believe the platforms that define the next decade will be those that enable people to do their best work, seamlessly, collaboratively, and with purpose. Shakers is a perfect example of that thesis in motion.
Their approach to workforce orchestration is not only timely, it’s urgently needed. As companies rethink their relationship with talent and as AI becomes more deeply embedded in how we work, Shakers is paving the way for a more flexible, intelligent, and human-centered future of work.
We’re excited to back their journey and help build the future of freelance work, where independence and innovation go hand in hand.
We’re thrilled to announce our investment in Shakers, the workforce orchestration platform that is building the infrastructure for a more agile and AI-augmented future of work. Founded in 2021 in Madrid by Héctor Mata, Nico de Luis, Adrián de Pedro, and Jaime Castillo, we participated in their €14M Series A round alongside an exceptional group of investors, led by Partech and joined by Brighteye Ventures, Athos Capital, and Wayra.
Shakers is not just another freelance marketplace. It’s a bold response to the structural inefficiencies in how companies and independent professionals collaborate in a world where work is increasingly digital, distributed, and dynamic. As AI and automation redefine operational models, Shakers is creating the rails for teams that blend human creativity and autonomous agents.
The freelance economy is booming. Fueled by digital transformation and shifting professional expectations, the global market for freelance and outsourced tech work is expected to exceed €280 billion in the EU by 2030.
But despite the size of the opportunity, the systems that connect companies with top talent are outdated, fragmented, or overly focused on transactional gigs. Enterprises need better tools to orchestrate complex projects, while freelancers need platforms that don’t just get them hired, but help them build careers.
Today’s top freelance talent values autonomy, impact, and growth. But traditional platforms often fail to provide continuity, community, or strategic tools. Meanwhile, companies struggle to scale freelance engagements into meaningful long-term collaborations, and to integrate this fluid workforce into core business processes.
Shakers is positioning itself as the go-to platform for tech-enabled, AI-powered team orchestration. Rather than simply matching companies with freelancers, they help businesses assemble specialized teams of tech professionals, and increasingly, AI agents, to tackle complex, long-term projects.
With a growing reputation among both freelancers and enterprises, Shakers is helping its users automate frustrating workflows, retain top-tier talent, and scale without friction.
Shakers is growing at an impressive pace, quickly gaining traction among both companies and top-tier freelance talent. But beyond numbers, what impressed us most is their vision: to become the platform where top freelancers build careers, not just get gigs.
They’re building a strong technical foundation securing freelancers’ annual income through the platform, creating real loyalty and minimizing disintermediation. This isn’t just a product; it’s an ecosystem in the making, shaped by a team with deep operational experience from Jobandtalent, Rocket Internet, Wise, and Uber.
At Kfund, we believe the platforms that define the next decade will be those that enable people to do their best work, seamlessly, collaboratively, and with purpose. Shakers is a perfect example of that thesis in motion.
Their approach to workforce orchestration is not only timely, it’s urgently needed. As companies rethink their relationship with talent and as AI becomes more deeply embedded in how we work, Shakers is paving the way for a more flexible, intelligent, and human-centered future of work.
We’re excited to back their journey and help build the future of freelance work, where independence and innovation go hand in hand.
