Danilo: Yobs competitor Clovers raised between $10M and $30M
Raphael Danilo · HR Tech Company Raises $2.5m on $18m Helping 20 Enterprises Hire Better · Jan 27, 2022 · at 12:49
Raphael Danilo, CEO of Yobs, discusses well-funded competitors in the interview intelligence market with Nathan Latka.
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“You know, there's a company called Clovers out of LA that just raised a good amount of funding from like Solid investors and a couple of others. And, you know, they're, they've raised like, you know, 10 to thirty million, you know, roughly is the range.”
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