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| Type of business | Private Company |
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| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Key people | Mynul Khan CEO |
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| Employees | 200 (2019) [1] |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Required |
| Current status | Active |
Field Nation is an online matching service for IT contractors and other freelancers. [2]
The platform was launced in March 2008 by Mynul Khan. Within 2 years Field Nation broke even and by 2014 posted more than 60 million in revenue. [3] [4] [5]
Field Nation acquired Field Solutions in May 2015. [5] [6]
In September 2015, Field Nation raised 30 million dollars in venture capital, led by Susquehanna Growth Equity, a subsidiary of Susquehanna International Group. [7] [8]
Field Nation matches contract IT and other freelancers with corporate clients through an online marketplace made up of 100,000 service providers. [2] Businesses use Field Nation's software to manage independent contractors, existing employees, or both.
The Field Nation mobile app provides real-time work order tracking, ability to negotiate counteroffers, access to payment history, signature capture, and uploading of documents. [9]
Field Nation has ranked two years in a row in the Inc. 500, a list of the fastest growing companies in America. They were ranked 43rd in the United States in 2013 and 445th in 2014. They were ranked 4th fastest growing company in Minnesota in 2014. [10]
Field Nation was recognized by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal as one of 2013's Fast 50 companies. Field Nation was ranked Minnesota's 2nd fastest growing private company. [11]
CEO Mynul Khan was named 1 of 10 Minnesota business leaders to watch in 2015 by the Star Tribune. [12]
Field Nation received the 2015 Tekne award for IT services awarded by the Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA). [13]
Named to Star Tribune's 2017 list of top places to work. [14]
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