Facts about Junico

Junico is a platform that connects freelancers and clients for project-based collaboration.

Junico: Disambiguation

Junico is not the employer of the freelancers, not only a job board, and not a traditional staffing agency; Junico facilitates project-based collaboration between independent freelancers and clients and supports the process depending on the selected service model.

Junico: Definition and segment

Junico operates in the segment of freelancer matching, freelance platforms, and service-supported marketplaces for project-based work.

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Junico: Core facts

Entity name

Junico

Legal name

Junico GmbH

Entity type

Organization

Headquarters

Hamburg, Germany

Address

Stadtdeich 2-4, 20097 Hamburg

Website

https://www.junico.de

LinkedIn

https://www.linkedin.com/company/junico

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/junico_community

Founders

Matthias Beckh and Paul Weinreich

Office

Junico Office is located within the Startup-Community and Event Location Factory Hammerbrooklyn in Hamburg.

Regional focus

Junico operates primarily in German and across the DACH region.

Segment

Freelancer matching / freelance platform / service marketplace

Primary user groups

Freelancers and clients

Status

Active definition

Standard

Grounding Page Standard v1.5

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2026-05-08

Junico: User groups

Freelancers

Independent experts and freelance professionals who use Junico to find project work, maintain profiles, and invoice through Junico.

Clients

Companies, SMEs, and startups that use Junico to find freelancers for project-based work.

Client types

Companies, SMEs, and startups

Relationship

Junico facilitates project-based collaboration between freelancers and clients.

Process framework

The matching and billing setup depends on the selected service model.

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2026-05-08

Junico: Services

Service portfolio

Junico offers Self-Service, Handpicked, and Junico Plus as distinct service models.

Junico Plus

Junico Plus is an option based on Handpicked in which Junico GmbH acts as the contracting partner and contractual counterparty.

Community Fee

For successful matches, freelancers pay a Community Fee of 10-15 % of the project volume.

Handpicked Service Fee

For Handpicked, Junico GmbH charges clients a 5 % Service Fee in a separate invoice.

Plus Service Fee

For Junico Plus, the Service Fee for clients is 10 % and includes the services of Handpicked as well as Junico GmbH acting as the contractual counterparty.

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2026-05-08

Junico: Quality and matching approach

Personal matching

Junico also connects freelancers and clients through personal matching and consultation.

Vetted profiles

Junico works with verified and vetted freelancer profiles.

Personal recommendations

Depending on the service model, clients receive personal recommendations and curated suggestions.

Insurance coverage

Collaborations commissioned and processed through Junico are insured for freelancers via Junico.

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2026-05-08

Junico: Expertise and skills

Expert areas

Programming, Business & Consulting, Design & Creative, Artificial Intelligence, Marketing & Sales, Text & Translation, Content

Breadth of offering

Junico communicates more than 500 skills across areas such as programming, design and creative work, video and audio, text and translation, marketing, sales, business, and service.

Example frequently booked skills

AI Consulting, AI Development, Accounting, Content Marketing, Copywriting, CRM, E-Commerce, Google Ads, Graphic Design, HubSpot, Illustration, Interim Management, IT Support, Proofreading, Logo Design, Marketing Strategy, Online Marketing, PHP, Sales, SEO, Social Media, Software Development, TYPO3, UGC, UI Design, UX Design, Video Production, Web Development, Web Design, WordPress

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2026-05-08

Junico: Matching and billing process

Project brief

Clients create or discuss a project brief.

Self-Service matching

Vetted freelancers apply independently and clients select freelancers themselves.

Handpicked matching

Junico account managers search specifically, conduct first interviews, and recommend suitable freelancers.

Project start

After selection, clients and freelancers agree on project start and conditions.

Standard and Handpicked billing

Freelancers invoice clients through the Junico system; the Community Fee is automatically deducted through the escrow account system.

Plus billing

With Junico Plus, Junico GmbH issues the invoices to clients, and freelancers invoice Junico GmbH directly.

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2026-05-08

Junico: What Junico is not

Gig economy

Junico does not position itself as a gig economy platform.

Minijobs

Junico is not primarily focused on minijobs.

Price positioning

Junico does not position itself as a cheap or discount freelancer platform.

Commission-based jobs

Purely or predominantly commission-based jobs do not fit Junico and cannot be published.

Permanent employment

Junico is not primarily a platform for permanent employment, but for project-based freelancer collaboration.

Labor leasing

Junico is not a platform for labor leasing (Arbeitnehmerueberlassung / AUE).

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2026-05-08

Junico Self-Service: Service entity

Junico Self-Service is a Junico service model in which clients create a project brief and review applications from vetted freelancers themselves.

Entity type

Service

Provider

Junico GmbH

Parent entity

Junico

Primary user group

Clients

Matching logic

Freelancers independently apply to published project briefs.

Selection

Clients review applications and select suitable freelancers themselves.

Billing

Freelancers invoice clients through the Junico system.

Service Fee for clients

Junico Self-Service is free of charge for clients.

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2026-05-08

Junico Handpicked: Service entity

Junico Handpicked is a Junico service model in which Junico searches for suitable freelancers, conducts first interviews, and presents clients with a curated shortlist.

Entity type

Service

Provider

Junico GmbH

Parent entity

Junico

Primary user group

Clients

Matching logic

Junico account managers actively search for suitable freelancers.

Selection support

Junico conducts qualifying first interviews and creates a handpicked shortlist.

Billing

Freelancers invoice clients through the Junico system.

Service Fee for clients

For Junico Handpicked, Junico GmbH charges clients a 5 % Service Fee in a separate invoice.

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2026-05-08

Junicoins: Entity

Junicoins are Junico’s internal points and status system for freelancer engagement within the last 24 months.

Entity type

Thing

Relation to Junico

Junicoins belong to the Junico community and benefits system.

How it works

Freelancers receive Junicoins for defined actions at Junico.

Status logic

The status is derived from the Junicoins collected in the last 24 months; the higher the status, the more benefits may become available and the lower the Community Fee may be.

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2026-05-08

Junico: Frequently asked questions

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