# Lancer
> Agent that finds Upwork jobs worth bidding on and writes the proposal.
Canonical: https://ponicorn.com/startups/lancer
Updated: 2026-09-08
## Key facts
- Headline figure: $19.8k MRR — ✓ Verified, Aug 2026, high confidence
- Business model: SaaS
- Categories: AI Tools
- Status: Active
- Time to launch: 2 days (The first AI-agent MVP was built over a weekend after founder-led Upwork validation.)
- Website: https://lancer.app
## What it does
Ivan Nedelkovski validated the idea by doing the work by hand on Upwork first, then built the first agent over a weekend. Lancer finds jobs, filters out the ones not worth the effort, and drafts the proposal. It reached freelancers and agencies through him directly, with nothing spent on acquisition.
## Founders
- [Ivan Nedelkovski](https://ponicorn.com/founders/ivan-nedelkovski.md)
## Metric history
| Date | Metric | Value | Evidence | Source |
| --- | --- | ---: | --- | --- |
| 2026-08-28 (current) | MRR | $19.8k | ✓ Verified · high confidence · Stripe-verified recurring revenue; earlier founder case study preserved · Stripe verified $19,836 MRR, 95 active subscriptions and $174,184 all-time product revenue on August 28, 2026. | [1] |
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## Sources
1. Lancer — Stripe-verified revenue dashboard — TrustMRR, Third party database — https://trustmrr.com/startup/lancer-app
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