# Bubty (Bubty)

> Freelance / contingent workforce management platform (FMS) for enterprises and staffing firms; acquired by Upwork.

## Facts
- **Website:** https://go-lifted.com/blog/upwork-enterprise-now-lifted-an-upwork-company
- **Headquarters:** The Hague, Netherlands
- **Country:** Netherlands
- **Founded:** 2019
- **Founder:** Benjamin Schriel, Lee Willoughby
- **Total funding:** ~EUR 5.1M
- **Categories:** Freelance Marketplace, Workforce Management

## Overview
Bubty is a Netherlands-based Freelance Management System (FMS) that helps enterprises and staffing firms build and manage talent pools, run direct sourcing, and handle contractor management including onboarding, compliance and misclassification-risk checks, contracts and global payments. In August 2025 Bubty was acquired by Upwork, joining its enterprise arm.

## Leadership
- Benjamin Schriel — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/benjamin-schriel))
- Lee Willoughby — co-founder ([profile](https://www.dhrmap.com/people/lee-willoughby))

## Sources
- [Acquirer page (Upwork (Lifted, an Upwork company))](https://go-lifted.com/blog/upwork-enterprise-now-lifted-an-upwork-company) — verification

## FAQ
**What does Bubty do?**

Freelance / contingent workforce management platform (FMS) for enterprises and staffing firms; acquired by Upwork.

**Where is Bubty headquartered?**

Bubty is headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands.

**When was Bubty founded?**

Bubty was founded in 2019.

**Who founded Bubty?**

Bubty was founded by Benjamin Schriel, Lee Willoughby.

**How much funding has Bubty raised?**

Bubty has raised ~EUR 5.1M to date, per DHRMap records.

**What kind of HR technology is Bubty?**

Bubty is categorized under Freelance Marketplace, Workforce Management on DHRMap.

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