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Upwork Foundation Date

The online platform Upwork was originated in the year 1999. However, it went through various name changes and transformations over the years until it finally became Upwork in 2015.

Important Milestones in Upwork’s History

• 1999: Founded as Elance by Beerud Sheth and Srini Anumolu.
• 2003: Odesk was created by Odysseas Tsatalos and Stratis Karamanlakis.
• 2013: Elance and Odesk announced a merger.
• 2015: Rebranded as Upwork, meaning the two platforms of Elance and Odesk ceased to exist separately.