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comet is a platform created in July 2016 that seamlessly matches the best hard-skill freelancers with top companies.
Overview
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$15.19M
Founded date
2016
Funding Rounds 2
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| Oct 18, 2017 | Seed round | $2.36M |
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jul 14, 2018 | HR tech is evolving quickly — more acquisitions are on the way | Globally, HR technology is massive space, spanning everything from recruitment to performance reviews. One source pegs the value of this market at $400 billion. In the past two years, venture capital and private equity investors have poured... |
| May 30, 2018 | Engineering Freelancer Marketplace Comet Raises €11M in Funding | Comet, a Paris, France-based freelancer marketplace, secured €11m in funding. The round was led by Pierre-Eric Leibovici and Stanislas Lot with participation from Pierre Entremont and Bruno Raillard from Otium. The company will use the fund... |
| May 30, 2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, May 30 | 5 Qs WITH A DEALMAKER Melinda Gates needs no introduction. Paid Content You can't secure what you can't see From ExtraHop “I am a big believer in disruptive innovation, but it’s been incredibly disappointing to watch how few women-led busin... |
| May 29, 2018 | Comet grabs $12.8 million for its engineering freelancer platform | French startup Comet (not to be confused with Zyl, which was formerly named Comet) is building a marketplace of talented tech and data freelancers as well as companies that are looking for engineers and teams for a specific project. The com... |
| Oct 20, 2017 | Comet Raises €2M in Seed Funding | Comet, a Paris, France-based on-demand marketplace connecting freelancers with companies, raised €2m in seed funding. Backers included Otium Capital and Kima Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to further develop the marketplace,... |
| Oct 18, 2017 | Freelancer platform Comet raises €2 million in new funding | Comet, a marketplace for freelancers, has raised €2 million from Otium Capital and Kima Ventures to expand in France and Europe. Founded in 2016, the French marketplace connects freelancers in fields like app development or big data with co... |
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FAQ about comet
When was comet founded?
comet was founded in 2016.
How much funding has comet raised?
comet has raised $15.19M in total across 2 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has comet raised?
Parsers VC lists 2 funding rounds of comet, among them a seed round of $2.36M on Oct 18, 2017.
What has the press written about comet?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning comet, among them “HR tech is evolving quickly — more acquisitions are on the way” (Jul 14, 2018) and “Engineering Freelancer Marketplace Comet Raises €11M in Funding” (May 30, 2018).
Is comet still active?
Yes, comet is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Jul 14, 2018.