VeedMe: Fiverr's Upmarket Surge Continues with the Announcement of Fiverr Pro, Acquisition of Veed.me

Fiverr's Upmarket Surge Continues with the Announcement of Fiverr Pro, Acquisition of Veed.meFiverr's Upmarket Surge Continues with the Announcement of Fiverr Pro, Acquisition of Veed.meNew offering solves the biggest freelancing challenge for entrepreneurs in the U.S. while growing opportunity for professional freelancers everywhereNEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - June 27, 2017) - Fiverr, the marketplace for creative and digital services for entrepreneurs and small businesses, today introduced Fiverr Pro, the newest high-end initiative of Fiverr's global marketplace of talent. The new offering blends the efficiency and simplicity of Fiverr's one-click order, e-commerce marketplace with hand-picked, professional talent to meet the needs of every entrepreneur and small business. As part of Fiverr's larger goal to grow its professional freelance community and dominate the digital freelance ecosystem, the industry leader has announced the acquisition of Veed.me, a high-end video and animation marketplace featuring professional freelancers working with clients such as Facebook, Google and Slack. The terms of the deal are not public."The Fiverr marketplace has always solved the biggest pain point freelancers have: getting clients and generating income," said Micha Kaufman, CEO of Fiverr. "As it's evolved, we've recognized the growing demand from entrepreneurs for bigger and more complex projects that sometimes need highly professional freelancers with years of experience. Through Fiverr Pro, we're bringing professional freelancers an easy way to get work, while adding the high-end, trusted talent entrepreneurs struggle to tap into. Bringing a high quality, vertical player like Veed.me into the fold is yet another step in moving upmarket and creating the biggest horizontal freelance marketplace."Founded in 2012 by Yoav Hornung, Oren Hod and Nuriel Zuaretz, Veed.me has become a quality resource for connecting both large and small brands with a global community of over 3,500 professional videographers."Fiverr is a company we've always looked up to," said Yoav Hornung, CEO of Veed.me. "We share a vision of providing high-end services through an accessible and collaborative marketplace, and when the opportunity arose to combine forces, we knew it was an ideal match for Veed.me's community of creatives and clients."America's Entrepreneurs Struggle to Access TalentEntrepreneurship is emerging as the ...Full story available on Benzinga.com