A significant acquisition involving a German company is taking place in the international market for digital labour platforms. Lifted Solutions LLC, alongside its parent company Upwork Inc., has acquired Berlin-based WorkMotion Software GmbH. For the legal structuring and execution of the corporate transaction, the buyers relied on advice from law firms Gleiss Lutz and Fenwick & West.
Global expansion and strengthening of platform operations
Founded in Berlin in 2020, WorkMotion Software GmbH specialises in operating a global employer-of-record platform. The company enables employers to hire staff across national borders, operating its own subsidiaries in more than 30 countries for this purpose. Through the merger, the parties are pooling their reach in cross-border workforce solutions.
Lifted Solutions provides companies with structured solutions to engage and employ external specialists internationally in a legally compliant manner. The US company's services are currently available to clients in more than 180 countries. Integrating the Berlin software company deepens this operational foundation across European and global labour markets.
Key figures of parent company Upwork
Behind the transaction is the NASDAQ-listed parent group Upwork Inc., traded on the financial markets under the ticker symbol UPWK. The marketplace is among the world's leading platforms for brokering and organising digital work. The group's key financial figures underline the substantial volume of platform activity.
- —Gross services volume of around 4 billion US dollars in the 2025 financial year
- —Around 785,000 active clients at the end of the 2025 financial year
- —Presence of Lifted services in over 180 countries worldwide
- —Network of WorkMotion subsidiaries in more than 30 countries
With this acquisition, the US group secures direct access to the established network of the Berlin company. The purchase reflects the ongoing consolidation of service providers that deliver legally compliant frameworks for flexible and decentralised work models for internationally operating businesses.
