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Join Jump has raised $12.3M across 1 funding round.
Key people at Join Jump.
Join Jump has raised $12.3M in total across 1 funding round.
Paris, France-based Join Jump provides freelancers and gig workers with employee-like benefits, such as health insurance and social protection, through full-time contracts that preserve their independence. The company acts as a modern umbrella organization, enabling its over 2,000 clients to bill via its platform, receive pay slips, and get paid monthly. It charges fees for administrative services, having previously invoiced €3 million. The firm raised €11 million ($12M) in Series A funding in September 2024, led by Breega, with Index Ventures and Raise Ventures participating, following a €4 million seed round in November 2021 to support its expansion. Join Jump was founded in 2021 by Nicolas Fayon, Maxime Bouchet, Thibault Coulon, and Nicolas Pinet. Its business model centers on charges fees for administrative services, billing, payroll, and benefit provision to freelancers.
Join Jump has raised $12.3M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $12.3M Jump - Series A in September 2024.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2024 | $12.3M Series A | Breega | — | Announced |
Join Jump (accessible at join-jump.com) is a French fintech platform that serves as an "umbrella company" for freelancers, providing a complete operating system to manage administrative tasks, benefits, and finances while enabling flexible self-employment.[2][7] It solves key pain points for independent workers by handling accounting, expenses, sick leave, liability insurance, and savings plans under a fixed €99/month fee (excl. tax), eliminating the need for separate accountants or platforms and offering tiers for all income levels.[2][7] As France's largest umbrella company, it has achieved strong product-market fit with thousands of users since its 2021 seed round, backed by Index Ventures, and is now expanding internationally starting with the UK.[2]
Join Jump was founded by Nicolas, Max, and Thibault, driven by a mission to empower freelancers with the security and freedom of self-employment without sacrificing employee-like benefits.[2] The idea emerged amid France's growing freelance economy, where independents often struggle with admin burdens and limited access to mortgages, benefits, or services; the founders launched in 2021 with a €4m seed round led by Index Ventures.[2] Early traction was rapid: less than three years later, Jump became France's biggest umbrella provider, serving thousands who manage their full professional activity through the platform, and secured an €11m Series A to fuel international growth.[2]
Join Jump rides the global surge in self-employment and gig economy trends, where freelancers seek flexibility without full-time job trade-offs like benefits or stability—exacerbated by remote work shifts post-pandemic.[2] Timing is ideal as self-employment accelerates, creating demand for "umbrella" solutions that bridge gaps in mortgages, insurance, and admin; in France, it dominates "portage salarial," a model blending freelance freedom with employee protections.[2][7] Market forces like AI-driven automation and international freelance growth favor its model, influencing the ecosystem by redefining work: it empowers a new generation of independents, reduces barriers for underserved workers, and sets a blueprint for global platforms tackling admin friction in fragmented labor markets.[2]
Join Jump is poised for accelerated expansion post-Series A, launching in the UK next and likely targeting other European markets with high freelance adoption, leveraging its proven French dominance and AI efficiencies.[2] Trends like AI automation in admin, rising gig participation (projected to grow amid economic uncertainty), and demands for hybrid work benefits will propel it, potentially evolving into a pan-European standard for freelancer OS platforms. As it scales, expect deeper integrations (e.g., banking, tax optimization) and influence on policy debates around gig worker protections—solidifying its role from French leader to global enabler of secure self-employment.[2]
Key people at Join Jump.
Join Jump has raised $12.3M in total across 1 funding round.
Join Jump's investors include Breega.
