CareerGig Acquires Freelancer Platform Moonlighting
Summary
CareerGig announced today an acquisition of Moonlighting, a SaaS platform that empowers individuals to build their own freelancer profiles, and allows businesses to hire talented professionals quickly and affordably. CareerGig is a SaaS technology platform that matches freelance and contract workers to top employers while offering a marketplace with independent access to guaranteed issue health, life, and disability insurance, education and training opportunities, and other financial services and benefits. Founded in 2014 by Jeff Tennery, Ritesh Johar, and Roy Slater, Moonlighting brings a powerful network of over 850,000 freelancers and small businesses that will continue to build the CareerGig community. Based in Arlington, VA and Palo Alto, CA, CareerGig is a SaaS technology platform and ecosystem that accelerates and optimizes human potential for the future of work. With a blockchain supported foundation for security and credentialing, Moonlighting provides a full turnkey solution with a suite of tools to empower millions of independent workers and recruiters worldwide.