Gabriel Luna-Ostaseski 🧠

The way we work is broken. In fact, it’s been broken for a long time now. We’d hoped the gig economy would usher in a new era of autonomy and abundance, but the economics didn’t pan out. A few wealthy people became even wealthier, and the average worker is still scrambling to make a living. I founded Braintrust because I believe there’s a better way to think about work. Braintrust is the first user-controlled talent network that provides enterprises with the highly skilled technical and design talent they need to innovate. Braintrust’s unique business model allows talent to retain 100% of their market-rate and enables organizations to spin up flexible teams and make their budgets go 2-3x further by cutting out the middlemen. Even before founding Braintrust, I've spent my career building and investing in marketplaces. I am the Co-Founder and current Board Member of Modernize, a marketplace in the home improvement category. I also founded Upshift Partners, which advised and consulted with many of Silicon Valley's most promising technology companies on growth and customer acquisition including Thumbtack, Uber, Lending Home, Metromile and Massdrop.