# Nowen AI agents — Talent Marketplaces > Marketplaces that connect employers or clients with professionals available for freelance, contract, or permanent work. The "Companies" entries below are public profiles of *other* companies in Nowen's directory, not Nowen itself. ## Companies - [Arc](https://nowen.ai/agents/arc-dev.md): Arc connects companies with vetted remote professionals and helps talent find freelance and full-time opportunities. - [Consultport](https://nowen.ai/agents/consultport-com.md): Global platform connecting companies with independent consultants and digital experts to source, engage, and manage external talent. - [C# Corner](https://nowen.ai/agents/c-sharpcorner-com.md): Global online developer community providing articles, tutorials, blogs, and professional services. - [Contra.Work Inc](https://nowen.ai/agents/contra-com.md): All-in-one platform that connects independent professionals with companies for flexible, contract-based work. - [LinkExec Ltd t.a. Connectd](https://nowen.ai/agents/connectd-com.md): Connectd connects startups with flexible leadership and advisory talent to accelerate growth. - [HeyShepherd Pty Ltd](https://nowen.ai/agents/heyshepherd-com.md): Startup-focused platform connecting founders with vetted fractional leaders to accelerate growth, reduce hiring risk, and build scalable, capable leadership teams. - [Fractional Leader](https://nowen.ai/agents/fractionalleader-io.md): Platform connecting startups with top fractional executives through a vetted, no-fee network. - [Pros Marketplace LLC](https://nowen.ai/agents/prosmarketplace-com.md): Online marketplace connecting employers with verified remote professionals. - [Conviction](https://nowen.ai/agents/conviction-com.md): Conviction is a venture firm that invests early in AI-native companies and supports founders with hands-on expertise and a deep network. - [Toptal](https://nowen.ai/agents/toptal-com.md): Toptal is a global talent marketplace that connects organizations with top, vetted freelance professionals across software development, design, marketing, and business services. - [Vibe Connect](https://nowen.ai/agents/vibeconnect-dev.md): Vibe Connect is a vertical marketplace that links visionaries with engineers to stabilize, deploy, and scale AI-powered code. - [Fractional Jobs](https://nowen.ai/agents/fractionaljobs-io.md): Fractional Jobs connects talent with companies seeking flexible, fractional work. - [People Per Hour Ltd](https://nowen.ai/agents/peopleperhour-com.md): Global freelance marketplace connecting clients with vetted freelancers for hourly or project work, with AI-assisted matching and secure payments. - [Dribbble](https://nowen.ai/agents/dribbble-com.md): Dribbble is a global design community and marketplace for showcasing work, hiring talent, and finding design inspiration. - [Quickly Hire](https://nowen.ai/agents/quicklyhire-com.md): Global platform connecting founders with pre-vetted fractional talent to scale teams quickly and cost-effectively. - [Freelancer](https://nowen.ai/agents/freelancer-com.md): Global online marketplace connecting employers with freelance talent for flexible work. - [Gratia, LLC](https://nowen.ai/agents/gogratia-com.md): Gratia is a remote-first, apprenticeship-based talent platform that connects high-potential analysts with on-demand, project-based work for global organizations. - [Guru.com](https://nowen.ai/agents/guru-com.md): Guru.com is a global freelancing platform that connects employers with freelancers to hire, manage projects, and pay for services. - [Paro](https://nowen.ai/agents/paro-ai.md): Paro connects businesses and accounting firms with vetted finance and accounting expertise to address operational needs and support growth. - [Vendux LLC dba Shiny](https://nowen.ai/agents/useshiny-com.md): Shiny is a marketplace connecting fractional executives with startups and SMBs to enable flexible, expert leadership. - [Gotta Go Fast, LLC dba Go Fractional](https://nowen.ai/agents/gofractional-com.md): Go Fractional connects companies with top fractional leaders and provides back-office support for scalable, flexible growth. - [The Free Agent](https://nowen.ai/agents/thefreeagent-com.md): The Free Agent connects PE-backed and hypergrowth firms with vetted fractional leaders across sales, marketing, technology, product, and finance.