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Glasgow-based Gigged.AI secures £600K investment to fuel growth plans

Glasgow-based Gigged.AI uses AI-driven technology that transforms the sourcing and on-boarding of tech talent in the gig economy. It lets employers connect with on-demand talent in an effective and simple way in the post-COVID-19 economy. Recently, Gigged.AI has closed an investment round of £600k to support its growth within the global AI talent marketplace.

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The funding round was led by early-stage venture capital firm Techstart Ventures with additional angel investment from other UK tech sector leaders who will now form a new Gigged.AI advisory board. They include the company’s chair John Brodie and Warwick Beresford-Jones, co-founders of Aquila Insights; Nick Jones, founder of cryptocurrency wallet Zumo; and Grant Fraser, founder and CEO of Digitonic.

The funds will be used to double Gigged.AI’s team from seven to 14 colleagues this year with the focus on building its sales and customer success teams. Also, the company will invest in further developing its innovative technology for future product launches as it targets growth across the talent platform industry.

CEO Rich Wilson said: “Since our launch in July 2021, the response to our product has surpassed our expectations and confirmed there is a substantial market for our proposition at a time when how we work is changing. Techstart and our other prominent investors are the ideal partners to help us scale to reach a much wider audience and further develop our offering to position us at the forefront of the global talent platform industry.”

Calum Forsyth, Investor at Techstart Ventures, stated: “From our earliest conversations, we were impressed by Rich and Craig’s domain expertise and product vision. We are delighted to back Gigged.AI and join them on their journey to revolutionise how organisations engage with top-tier freelancers.”

Gigged.AI is being supported by commercial lawyers Davison Chalmers Stewart on its fundraise. Stephen Smith, a partner at the firm, said: “Gigged.AI has completed an over-subscribed funding round and have attracted interest from major players within the UK technology sector. This really highlights the strength of its proposition and its potential underlying value within a major global marketplace.”

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Established by Wilson and Craig Short, Gigged.AI uses online chatbot technology to ‘speak’ to clients and create a clear and simple statement of work. This acts as a contract between the client and talent and defines the key deliverables and requirements.

Last April, Gigged.AI was awarded a grant from Innovate UK’s Sustainable Innovation Fund to further develop its technology, which the funding body described as having “clear potential to be a game-changer.”

 

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