Local start-up finds international funding partners

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In this edition of the Business Day Spotlight, we’re examining the journey of technology startup, Skynamo, as the company expands its local operations moves beyond the borders of SA.

Our host Mudiwa Gavaza is joined by Sam Clarke, the man behind Skynamo, a business to business retail sales rep platform which recently raised $30m in funding from US group, Five Elms.

The discussion explores how the business began, the business model, Clarke’s professional journey, rationale for growing overseas, the impact of Covid-19 on business and an outlook for the economies in the countries that Skynamo operates in.
1 Jul 2020 English South Africa Business News · News

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