Roamler
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| Roamler B.V. | |
| Industry | Information Technology |
| Founded | June 19, 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Founders | Wiggert de Haan Martijn Nijhuis |
| Headquarters | NDSM-Plein 20, Amsterdam , Netherlands |
Areas served | Europe |
Key people | Jeroen ten Haave (Group Chief Executive) |
Number of employees | 200 - 500 |
| Divisions | The Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France |
| Subsidiaries | Roamler Italia, Roamler Iberica, Roamler Turkey |
| Website | www.roamler.com |
Roamler is a Dutch information technology company which specializes in using crowd-sourcing for business in the Retail, Tech and Care sectors.[1]
The company was founded in 2011, and provides businesses with B2B Crowd-supported solutions by managing a large network of on-demand professionals.[2]
These on-demand professionals are called “Roamlers", and are recruited and organized according to skillset, experience and physical location before being matched to tasks. This helps businesses increase their flexibility and provides professionals with a wider range of personal and professional growth opportunities.
Roamler's HQ is located in Amsterdam, and the company has offices in the UK, Spain, Germany,[3] France[4] and Belgium and licensed partners in Italy[5] and Turkey.
History[edit]
Roamler was founded in June 2011 by Wiggert de Haan and Martijn Nijhuis, two Dutch entrepreneurs.
In 2015 the company opened branches in the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, Spain and France and started partnerships in Italy and Turkey.
At the beginning of 2016, Roamler launched the Tech branch, as first Dutch company to apply the principles of crowd-sourcing to the professional home installations market.
In April 2016 Roamler completed a 4.5 million euro investment,[6] co-founded by Endeit Capital, to expand its activities further. In 2020, the company received another 20M euros funding.[7] In 2021, Roamler acquired two companies to expand services throughout Europe.[8]
Developments[edit]
| Year | Description/Country |
|---|---|
| 2011 | Focus on retail sector Netherlands, United Kingdom |
| 2013 | International expansion Chile, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sweden |
| 2014 | International expansion Belgium, Colombia], France, Luxembourg, Mexico, Spain, Turkey |
| 2016 | Available for the Tech sector Netherlands |
| 2018 | Available for the Care sector Netherlands |
| 2020 | Received a 20M euros funding from Endeit Capital, Smartfin and Achmea Innovation Fund. Ranked among the top three fastest-growing scale-ups in Europe. |
| 2021 | Acquired Datlinq, a data company specialized in food service and food retail data. Netherlands |
| 2021 | Acquired Mobeye, a French company specialised in crowd-supported field marketing services. France |
System and Software[edit]
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Roamler makes use of proprietary software for its front and back-end activities.
The Roamler app[9] is available for both iOS and Android upon registration.
Users are ranked according to experience points and levels. In order to be able to perform paid tasks, a user must reach level 2.
The app also contains an instant message platform, through which users can communicate directly with the company support department.
References[edit]
- ^ "Trax and Roamler Partner to Launch Crowd-based Store Auditing Service for CPG Companies in Europe". www.businesswire.com. 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
- ^ "History, vision and mission | Roamler". roamler.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ Tolle, Manuel (2017-06-06). "Geld verdienen mit Apps: Top 10 Apps | Heimarbeit.de √". Heimarbeit.de √ (in German). Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Devenir client mystère avec Roamler". Application Rémunératrice. 2015-07-22. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Arriva Roamler, la app per le ricerche di mercato. E chi la usa ci guadagna". Il Sole 24 ORE. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "Crowdsource platform Roamler secures €4,5M and launches in new markets - StartupJuncture". StartupJuncture. 2016-04-19. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
- ^ "History, vision and mission | Roamler". roamler.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ "History, vision and mission | Roamler". roamler.com. Retrieved 2022-03-04.
- ^ EMEKOBUM, ELECHI (2015-01-13). "10 Best Smartphone Apps That Can Actually Make Money For You". Onaplatterofgold.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.