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Gallic startupJump , a modern take on the conception of umbrella companies in France , has arouse € 11 million ( around $ 12 million at current exchange rates ) in a Series A financial backing around .
Jump offers full - time contracts to freelancer look for some stability and the benefits involved with a full - time job . It only acts as an administrative companion and workers persist autonomous — they can operate with multiple client and negotiate their contracts directly .
Breega is leading today ’s funding round , and Index Ventures and Raise Ventures are also take part . The inauguration had antecedently raised € 4 million ( around $ 4.5 million ) back in 2021 .
After sign up , freelancers can charge their client through Jump ’s platform , and at the terminal of the month , they can create earnings slip and obtain a salary . This feature alone means that freelancers can define a pay for themselves that works all class long — even during those sluggish summer months .
And with a permanent contract , workers are registered with the national health care scheme and can contribute to the national pension system . Jump also provides health insurance policy contracts viaAlan , meal vouchers viaSwile , entree to employee nest egg schemes and more . In France , a permanent contract is also particularly helpful when you ’re essay to grease one’s palms a home and negotiating a mortgage with a bank .
There are some tradeoffs , though . Corporate contributions are deducted from your pay , and bound itself costs € 99 per month . But when you ’re a freelancer , money is just one part of the equation . I can see many self-employed person who would care the best of both the freelance and full - time employment worlds . So far , the startup has managed to convince 2,000 freelancers to make the leap .
The inauguration recently also set up a free offering for freelance who are just getting start . It let in a free , professional cant account with a practical debit identity card that works with Apple Pay or Google Pay . There are also a handful of software features to help you bill your first clients , such as a built - in invoicing puppet and a dashboard to track your fiscal performance .
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“ It ’s pretty much in line with how freelancers work : They often get started with the basic French freelancer condition , and then switch to another status when they begin to palpate the limits of their freelance condition and they have enough receipts , ” say Nicolas Fayon , Jump ’s co - founder and CEO ( pictured above ) .
In the hereafter , Jump want to be able to support more main worker , as it now caters to software developers , datum engineers , project managers , creative consultants , and variation bus .
For example , it wants to underpin B2C marketer , such as “ businesses that bill consumer via stripes using online defrayment or physical payment terminals , ” Fayon say . Jump also plan to expand to other area , begin with a British umbrella company for self-employed person working in the U.K.
