Otium, Daphni back Comet in series-A round

Comet received a €2m investment from Otium Capital and Kima Ventures in Q4 2017.

The fresh capital will help the startup to penetrate the UK and Irish markets from January 2019.

Company
Founded in Paris in 2016, Comet acts as a middle-man between freelance engineers and companies, aiming to establish relationships within 48 hours. The freelancers whom Comet recruits specialise in tech and data and operate in areas such as software architecture, data analysis and mobile app development. 

Some of Comet's clients include Deezer, Societe Generale and Renault. The startup has a headcount of 45, and 1,700 freelancers use its service. Comet takes a 10% commission from companies, which helped it to generate a turnover of €500,000 in 2017.

People
Daphni – Pierre-Eric Leibovici (partner); Stanislas Lot (investment director).
Otium Capital – Pierre Entremont (principal); Bruno Raillard (partner).
Comet – Charles Thomas (CEO); Valentin Cordier, Arnaud Aubry (co-founders).

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