Collective

 

Collective is a tech-enabled back-office platform tailored for freelancers/solo entrepreneurs. Collective offers support in formation, tax, compliance, and bookkeeping through their in-house service team and digital platform

HQ: San Francisco

Founded: 2020

Website, LinkedIn, Careers

 
 
 

Market Opportunity

59M+ people earning $1.2T+ as independent workers, roughly ~36% of the US workforce. ADP projects that this will grow to 43% by the end of 2021.

Founder

Ardent GP Phil Bronner has known CEO Hooman Radfar for 10+ years and has a firm conviction in him after previously investing in his first company, AddThis, which Oracle successfully acquired. 

Timeliness

COVID-19 accelerated the expansion of the independent economy with an additional 12% of the US workforce starting to freelance and 96% saying they will continue to freelance in the future due to positive financial results