WorkQuest, the decentralized employment marketplace and workforce automation protocol, has successfully raised US $1.16 million in its seed round, led by Black Dragon Capital, one of the most established venture capital focused on software and technology. The round also includes participation from Prometeus Labs, TrustDAO Capital, Chain Ridge Capital, Kyros Ventures, Magnus Capital, Titans Ventures, and Matrix Ventures.
The funding accelerates the relaunch of WorkQuest’s upgraded platform featuring AI-powered job matching, a cross-chain execution layer, DAO governance, and integrated work-to-earn and DeFi modules.
“WorkQuest bridges blockchain technology and real-world employment,” said Andrii Kotsur, Founder & CEO of WorkQuest. “Black Dragon’s leadership in this round strengthens our mission to automate trust and transform verified work into measurable, on-chain value.”
WorkQuest: The AI-Powered Decentralized Employment Infrastructure
WorkQuest is creating a global trustless system where employers and workers interact through smart contracts, stablecoin payments, and on-chain reputation scoring.
Through automation and transparency, WorkQuest eliminates intermediaries, enabling direct, verifiable, borderless employment relationships.
Growing Demand for Borderless, Trust-Minimized Employment
As global remote work accelerates, traditional labor platforms face challenges: high fees, centralized control, unverifiable ratings, and fragmented payments.
WorkQuest solves these problems by combining:
Early traction shows strong adoption from freelancers, SMBs, and developing economies seeking more reliable access to work and payment infrastructure.
Next Steps: AI Deployment, Platform Relaunch & DAO Activation
With new capital secured, WorkQuest will prioritize:
WorkQuest aims to become the global standard for transparent, automated, decentralized employment — powered by blockchain trust and AI intelligence.
About WorkQuest
WorkQuest is a decentralized employment and workforce automation protocol enabling employers and workers to collaborate through smart contracts, stablecoin payments, AI matching engines, and on-chain reputation scoring. The platform transforms global employment into a transparent, verifiable, and borderless digital labor economy.
