Lyft Inc. embarked on its investor road show this week for an upcoming initial public offering that will make it one of the first gig economy companies to go public.

The San Francisco-based ride-hailing company’s IPO is likely to kick off a year of public offerings from the gig economy’s big names, including rival Uber Technologies Inc. and hospitality startup Airbnb. For investors, it’s a chance to bet on the gig economy as related labor laws are up for debate in U.S. states, particularly California, and abroad.