Checked 13 Jun 2026
Twago
A European freelance marketplace where freelancers bid on client projects.
- MergedAcquired by Randstad in 2016 and wound down around 2024 - twago.com no…
- Since
- 2009 17 yrs
Based in- Berlin, Germany
Twago was a freelance marketplace. Acquired by Randstad in 2016 and wound down around 2024 - twago.com now redirects to Randstad's talent-pool.com. Founded in 2009, Twago was based in Berlin, Germany.
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Company
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Acquired by Randstad in 2016 and wound down around 2024 - twago.com now redirects to Randstad's talent-pool.com.
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