Guru Inc. was founded in 1998[2] in San Francisco as an online clearing house for high tech workers seeking short-term contracts.

The company, led by brothers Jon and James Slavet, raised $3M USD in angel funding and a further $16M USD in a full venture round led by Greylock Partners and August Capital.

[2] In a May 2000 interview, Paul Saffo cited Guru.com as an example of a company using the Internet to provide new kinds of services where individuals negotiate directly with potential employers.

Employers and freelancers form an agreement on the scope of work, payment terms, and timeline.

Its purpose is to help employers to manage one or more freelancers, assign roles, and keep interactions, time tracking, and payments in one place.