Best Gig Economy Companies in Australia
The 35 best Gig Economy companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sherpa.
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Ranked: Best Gig Economy companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sherpa Cloud-based HR systems for shift-based workforce | $3M | 159 mo ago | Deadpooled | Jonathan Murray Founder | 2009 | — | — |
| 2 | Bookipi Cloud-based invoicing solution for small businesses | $2M | 70 mo ago | Seed | Tim Lee Founder & CEO | 2017 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+38 | — |
| 3 | PayNinja Decentralized platform for paying freelancer | — | 111 mo ago | Seed | Nathan Challen Co-Founder & Chief Technologist | 2017 | — | — |
| 4 | Rounded Provider of invoicing, expense tracking, tax calculation, and time tracking tools | — | 135 mo ago | Seed | Grant McCall Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — |
| 5 | 7Across Provider of timeshare exchange services based in Mermaid Beach, Australia. | — | — | Acquired | — | 1997 | Google MapsVimeoCloudflare+23 | — |
| 6 | aircart Your whole supermarket shop, delivered on-demand. | — | — | Private | — | 2020 | — | — |
| 7 | Atone WMS On-premise Contingent workforce management suite | — | — | Unfunded | Josh Flynn CEO & MD | 2014 | — | — |
| 8 | cavalry freelancing Cavalry Freelancing is a talent management system that streamlines the way companies and freelancers interact. | — | — | Acquired | — | 2017 | — | — |
Top 4 Gig Economy companies in Australia
#1
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017 · 33 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Bookipi provides a cloud-based invoicing solution for small businesses. It features solutions for digital signature, PDF reports, payment processing, overdue reminders, tax calculator, reports & customer statements, and more. The app is available for both Android and IOS platforms.
- Nov 2020Seed$1.6M
#2
Deadpooled · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2009$3Mraised▾
Sherpa is an integrated web platform that provides tools to manage shift-based teams. Provides features for life cycle management including recruitment, onboarding, training, communications, document management, rostering, and time & attendance. Clients include Mad Mex, Reece, Topshop Topman, and others.
- 2013Series A$3M
#3
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2017—raised▾
PayNinja is a decentralized platform for paying freelancers. The product is a freelancers management and payment solution that allows employers to source freelancers, keep track of projects, billable time, and pay. It offers blockchain-based payment and uses AI to keep track of projects.
- 2017Seed—
#4
Seed · Sydney, New South Wales · founded 2014 · 9 employees—raised▾
Provider of invoicing, expense tracking, tax calculation, and time tracking tools. It offers customisable templates for quotes and invoices, facilitating online payments and automated reminders. The platform allows connection to bank, credit card, and other accounts for income and expense tracking. It provides automatic tax and BAS calculations, along with profit and loss reports. Time tracking features enable tracking billable hours and creating client timesheets.
- 2015Seed—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Gig Economy coverage by sub-theme.
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