Founder, Alooba
| Role | Organisation | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Founder | Alooba | SmartCompany (Wed 24 Mar 2021), SmartCompany (Tue 21 Apr 2020), SmartCompany (Mon 6 Apr 2020) |
| Managing Analytics (former) | Hotelscombined.com | SmartCompany |
Stories naming Tim Freestone. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Weekly roundup reporting Airwallex adding US$100 million to its Series D, Alooba raising $1 million ahead of a Series A, and New York's Dataminr closing a $475 million round at a $4.1 billion valuation.
Analysis arguing that despite eye-catching raise headlines during COVID-19, deal counts fell sharply in early 2020, with experts citing portfolio protection, pipeline deals rushing to close, and media amplification.
Recruitment testing startup alooba has raised $1.1 million in seed funding from angel investors, giving founder Tim Freestone runway to survive the coronavirus downturn, while the article also recalls HotelsCombined's acquisition by Booking.com.
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