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Shakers
Shakers is a Madrid-based AI-powered workforce orchestration platform connecting companies with a curated network of over 10,000 vetted tech freelancers (developers, data/AI specialists, designers, cloud and cybersecurity experts) using proprietary AI matching. Founded in 2021, it serves 450+ companies and has raised a €6M seed round (2023) and a €14M Series A (May 2025) led by Partech.
Founded
2021
Founders
4
News
1
Rounds
3
Investors
9
SectorsFreelance/talent marketplace, AI matching, HR tech, Future of work
Start-up MapHR & Future of Work › Talent & service marketplaces
Profile updated 24 Jul 2026
Founders
A
Adrián de Pedro
Co-founder & CPO
H
Héctor Mata
Co-founder & CEO
J
Jaime Castillo
Co-founder & CRO (Chief Growth Officer)
N
Nico de Luis
Co-founder & COO
Global models 5
AAndela
United States · www.andela.com ↗
Global marketplace matching vetted remote tech talent with companies, the closest large-scale comparable to Shakers' talent-matching model.
$374.6MComparable
TTuring
United States · www.turing.com ↗
AI-powered platform matching and deploying remote software engineers with companies, mirroring Shakers' AI-matching approach.
$247MComparable
UUpwork
United States · www.upwork.com ↗
Large freelance marketplace connecting businesses with independent tech and creative talent, same core marketplace model as Shakers.
$170MComparable
BBraintrust
United States · www.usebraintrust.com ↗
Talent marketplace connecting enterprises with vetted freelance technologists via AI-driven matching, closely analogous to Shakers.
$100MComparable
AA.Team
United States · www.a.team ↗
Curated network/marketplace of elite freelance tech talent assembled into teams for company projects, similar vetted-freelancer model.
$70MComparable
Investors 9
Funding rounds 3
News & media 1
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| 2026-09-10 |
DISRUPTORES Innovation Awards 2026: los 5 finalistas a mejor startup del año ↗
El Español / Invertia Disruptores
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