Tradify secures $10m in Movac-led round

Tradify secures $10m in Movac-led round
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Tradify has announced its first major capital raise, landing $10 million in investment led by Wellington venture capital firm Movac with support from existing shareholders K1W1 and Icehouse Ventures.The job management software for tradies was founded in 2010 and has a presence in the UK and Australia. Chief executive Michael Steckler says the funding is to push Tradify to scale at pace.“We plan to significantly increase the size of our product and engineering team, and will be making increased investments into sales and marketing to furth...

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