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Hopin up virtual events

Hopin, the UK virtual events startup, has raised $125m in its series B fundraising which values the company in excess of $2bn, reflecting the rapid growth of online events in a pandemic year.

Hopin was founded in 2019 (pre-Covid) and was valued at $43m with a user base of only 5,000 in February this year. Users are now claimed to number 3.5m, and company headcount has grown from six to 350. 

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