WorkQuest, a decentralized employment marketplace and workforce automation protocol, has successfully raised US $1.16 million in its seed round. The round was led by Black Dragon Capital, a venture capital firm specializing in software and technology. The funding round also saw participation from Prometeus Labs, TrustDAO Capital, Chain Ridge Capital, Kyros Ventures, Magnus Capital, Titans Ventures, and Matrix Ventures.
Platform Relaunch and Key Features
This funding will accelerate the relaunch of WorkQuest’s upgraded platform. The new platform will feature an AI-powered job matching engine, 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.”
The AI-Powered Decentralized Employment Infrastructure
WorkQuest is developing a global trustless system designed for interactions between employers and workers. These interactions will be facilitated through smart contracts, stablecoin payments, and an on-chain reputation scoring system.
Key Integrations of the Upgraded Platform:
- •AI Job-Matching Engine: This engine analyzes worker skills, reputation, and task requirements to automate contract creation and worker-task routing, thereby enhancing accuracy and efficiency for global employment needs.
- •Cross-Chain Architecture: The platform supports seamless interoperability across EVM-compatible networks, offering low-cost, borderless access to employment tools.
- •Work-to-Earn & DeFi Modules: These modules reward verified contributions and job completion, while also offering staking, liquidity, and additional earning opportunities.
Through automation and transparency, WorkQuest aims to eliminate intermediaries, enabling direct, verifiable, and borderless employment relationships.
Growing Demand for Borderless, Trust-Minimized Employment
As global remote work continues to accelerate, traditional labor platforms are encountering significant challenges. These include high fees, centralized control, difficulties in verifying ratings, and fragmented payment systems.
WorkQuest addresses these issues by combining several key elements:
- •Blockchain-based trust automation.
- •Stablecoin-based borderless payments.
- •AI-based skill and task matching.
- •Decentralized reputation and governance.
Early indicators of adoption are strong, with freelancers, SMBs, and individuals in developing economies showing significant interest in more reliable access to work and payment infrastructure.
Next Steps: AI Deployment, Platform Relaunch & DAO Activation
With the newly secured capital, WorkQuest will focus on several key priorities:
- •Launching its AI-powered matching engine.
- •Expanding the cross-chain infrastructure.
- •Activating DAO governance and community voting processes.
- •Scaling work-to-earn incentives.
- •Onboarding early employers, workers, and service partners.
WorkQuest's ultimate goal is to establish itself as the global standard for transparent, automated, and decentralized employment, powered by blockchain trust and AI intelligence.
About WorkQuest
WorkQuest is a decentralized employment and workforce automation protocol that allows employers and workers to collaborate through smart contracts, stablecoin payments, AI matching engines, and on-chain reputation scoring. The platform is designed to transform global employment into a transparent, verifiable, and borderless digital labor economy.
Media Contact
Andrii Kotsur
CEO
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