EqualReach is an impact‑driven marketplace that matches companies with pre‑vetted tech teams composed of refugee and displaced professionals. Businesses submit project briefs and receive 1–3 custom proposals, while the platform handles contracting, payments, and compliance, and provides measurable social impact metrics for ESG reporting.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Businesses often struggle to find reliable, high‑quality tech talent for short‑term digital projects while also wanting to meet ESG and diversity goals. Traditional freelance platforms provide individual freelancers with limited oversight, and hiring displaced talent directly involves complex legal and payment hurdles.
Solution
EqualReach operates an impact‑driven marketplace that matches companies with pre‑vetted, specialist tech teams composed of refugee and displaced professionals. Companies submit a project brief, receive 1–3 curated proposals from vetted teams, and can manage contracts, payments, and delivery through a single platform. The service handles international payments, legal compliance, and IP protection, allowing firms to focus on outcomes. Each engagement generates measurable social impact data—such as jobs created and economic uplift—for inclusion in ESG, DE&I, and sustainability reporting. This model delivers agency‑level quality and reliability while providing dignified work opportunities for displaced talent.
Target Audience
Primary customers are mid‑size to large enterprises, startups, and agencies seeking on‑demand digital project support, particularly those with ESG, DE&I, or sustainability reporting requirements.
Features
- Curated proposals: receive 1–3 custom bids from vetted specialist teams tailored to the project brief
- Fully vetted teams: multi‑week assessment of skills, experience, and compliance ensures high‑quality delivery
- End‑to‑end platform: unified workflow for project submission, matching, contracting, and secure Stripe‑based payments
- Impact reporting: detailed metrics on jobs created, wages paid, and broader social outcomes for ESG reporting
- Team‑based delivery: established agencies with built‑in project management, knowledge retention, and scalability
- Wide service catalog: web development, app design, UI/UX, graphic design, marketing, automation, AI/LLM development, and more