About us

Ten years ago, in 2014, we founded a company with the aim of assisting businesses in recruiting and overseeing exceptional talent without geographical limitations.

Today, as non-standard employment becomes increasingly prevalent around the globe, Mellow.io is here to help shape this evolving landscape.
About Mellow

​​5

offices
worldwide

57

employees
at Mellow

19

countries
they work from

1500+

businesses
supported

800k+

workers we have
helped manage

100+

countries
covered
Elevate your team

Mellow helps businesses retain top talent and expand their network of freelance professionals. In the past, exclusive talent pools were a luxury mainly reserved for large corporations, but Mellow is here to democratize that practice.

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Curate all-star talent

Mellow enables companies to create and manage talent pools consisting of contingent workers, contractors, and freelancers from all over the world.

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Global coverage

Mellow has offices in the United States (New York), the Netherlands, Cyprus, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong.
Global payment platform, manage, and pay contractors in 190+ countries.

Mellow’s history

2024

Global operations brought under the Mellow brand

Vladimirs Korickis joins Solar Staff as CEO

1000+

monthly active corporate clients

New office in Hong Kong

2023

Deloitte Top 50

Technology Fast ranking (as Solar Staff)

€239

million in turnover

New offices in Dubai and Yerevan.
Decision to spin off Mellow from Solar Staff

2022

€189

million in turnover

Official launch in the US

Mobile app is launched

2021

€91

million in turnover

Secure Deal feature is introduced

2020

€47

million in turnover

620

monthly active corporate clients

2019

€56

million in turnover

559

monthly active corporate clients

130

countries covered

2018

€44

million in turnover

Office in Amsterdam is opened

Launch in Europe

2017

€18

million in turnover

163

monthly active corporate clients

Break-even point achieved

2016

€4

million in turnover

65

monthly active corporate clients

35

countries covered

2015

Platform launches

under the Solar Staff brand

2014

HQ in Limassol is opened

Work on the platform starts

Meet our team

Founder and CEO of Mellow

Pavel Shynkarenko

Founder and CEO of Mellow

Pavel is a seasoned entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in financial and legal technology, specializing in client-contractor relationship automation.

Driven by his passion for law, Pavel established his first company in 2006. It focused on internet legislation, digital information regulation, and safeguarding companies' rights. Recognizing the growing need for payment solutions and administrative support in businesses engaging independent contractors, Pavel has launched Mellow.

Leveraging his expertise as an IT professional, Pavel excels in business process automation, strategic planning, and operations management. He frequently shares his insights at prestigious industry gatherings like the Web Summit, the Digital Marketing Conference in Cologne, and CeBIT in Hanover.

Anna Likhopyorskaya

Chief Operating Officer

Maria Lukinskaya

Chief Legal Officer

Anton Kroshilin

Chief Technology Officer

Ilia Mikheev

Chief Marketing Officer

Anna Amosova

HR Director

Vladimir Chesnokov

Freelancer Product Manager