Fiverr Raises $30 Million to Grow the Gig Economy — mashable.com

Fiverr, the online marketplace for small tasks, just raised a big round of funding. The company announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series C round of funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Accel and other investors. The round brings Fiverr's total funding to date to $50 million. Micha Kaufman, CEO and cofounder of Fiverr, told Mashable the investment is intended to "fuel our obsession for growth" and help the startup continue towards its goal of being "the next eBay for services."

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