EngageRocket Targets $3m Raise on $15m Valuation For HR Tech Platform

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Nathan Latka

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4.6 • 683 Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2020

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Summary

CheeTung is the CEO of EngageRocket, a tech company using real-time analytics to help businesses improve talent retention and productivity. Columbia & Cambridge alum, economist by training. Generation T honoree for Asia Tatler, awarded to young leaders shaping the future of Asia.

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0:00.0	We raised a seed round from venture capitalists
0:03.3	September last year.
0:06.1	So how much total in the company?
0:08.3	So 1.1 million US dollars.
0:11.4	Okay. And are you raising right now?
0:13.1	We're in the midst of it, yes. We're going for a series A.
0:16.4	How much do you want to raise ideally?
0:18.4	Between three to five, three to five them.
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