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June 1, 2021

Malt scores €80m round as corporates seek more freelancers

Larger companies are embracing independents for greater speed and flexibility, but also because they have more entrepreneurial mindsets.


Chris O’Brien

4 min read

Malt is a freelance platform expanding across Europe.

French freelance platform Malt has raised €80m as it seeks to expand across Europe to meet growing demand from large corporates for freelance talent.

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Chris O’Brien

Chris O’Brien is a writer for Sifted. He covers French tech, and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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