Chile's Tasky hits $5M valuation in ECR Group round
What's the deal? Chilean student labour platform TaskyDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has closed an early-stage investment round led by ECR GroupDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, reaching a US$5 million valuation. Founded by brothers Alan and Eitan Guiloff in 2019, the company connects university students with flexible, hourly paid work. The investment amount was not disclosed.
Why ECR Group? Chief executive officer Alan Guiloff said the round was closed with ECR Group as a strategic partner rather than a traditional venture fund. ECR operates a network of 2,500 points of sale, which Tasky plans to use to expand nationally and reach new corporate clients.
How it works: Tasky sells hours of student labour to companies and charges a commission on each task it brokers. More than 80 firms across retail, consumer goods, events, and last-mile delivery use the platform, cutting operating costs by up to 30%, the company says.
The traction: Tasky began in 2019 when the founders organised jobs for classmates through two WhatsApp groups. The platform now has more than 30,000 registered students, adds roughly 120 daily, and has brokered 20,000 tasks since launch. It has generated over 500 million Chilean pesos in student earnings.
What's the endgame? Tasky is adding two verticals: professional internships and a first-job service for recent graduates. The aim is to shift from a single-task marketplace to a support system covering the full university journey, backed by verified student profiles and direct university agreements.
What's next? The company wants to double its student base and reach break-even before the end of the year. In 2024, it was selected to represent Chile at the Red Bull BasementDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → event in Japan.
The signal: This round sits at the small end of the venture spectrum — in the lowest few percent of deals by size — but shows how startups can tap strategic corporate capital instead of institutional funds. For Tasky, ECR's retail footprint matters more than the cheque, offering a direct route to the national scale it is chasing.
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