Twine is a UK-based, private venture-backed marketplace founded in 2013 (originally named Clowdy), headquartered in Manchester, UK. It connects businesses with a global community of 500,000+ vetted creative, technical, marketing, and AI professionals across over 190 countries. Twine operates a SaaS model offering both standard freelance services and enterprise-grade talent sourcing.
Funding Timeline:
Valuation: Specific figures undisclosed, but PitchBook outlines multiple rounds with growing investor interest.
Overall, Twine has successfully secured funding across multiple rounds, including seed, angel, VC, and, most recently a strategic AI-growth round.
Twine champions four core values:
Rebellion – empowering underdogs and embracing disruption.
Culture emphasizes quarterly OKRs, community empowerment, and a flat structure where team members are encouraged to challenge norms, innovate, and strive for scale.
Community engagement is visible via blog posts featuring freelancer success stories and a Trustpilot rating of 3.4/5 with over 330 reviews. Freelancers often commend Twine for quality projects, though some free-tier users report pitch limitations.
This engaged, growing ecosystem reinforces Twine as a mature, globally trusted platform in creative and tech freelancing.
Twine
By Clowdy Ltd.
