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November 24, 2021

Two-year-old audio platform Podimo raises $78m from London VCs

A large library of proprietary content and local focus attracts venture capital


Mimi Billing

3 min read

Danish audio startup Podimo has announced today that it had raised a $78m Series B round, one of the largest rounds for an audio tech company in Europe this year.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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