Analysis

May 5, 2022

The future of work "soonicorns"

Meet the rising future of work stars in Europe that could soon hit that magical $1bn valuation


Multiverse

The phrase "future of work" has become very trendy in the last two years. Covid-19 has forced companies to grapple with distributed working, hiring employees across borders and somehow trying to maintain company culture outside of the office.

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Factorial Cofounders: Jordi Romero, Pau Ramon and Bernat Farrero
Factorial cofounders Jordi Romero, Pau Ramon and Bernat Farrero
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Wagestream chief executive Peter Birffett
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Miriam Partington

Miriam Partington was a senior reporter at Sifted, based in Berlin. She covered the DACH region and the future of work, and wrote Startup Life , a weekly newsletter on what it takes to build a startup.

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