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February 1, 2023

How Coverflex raised a €15m Series A to tackle wasted staff benefits costing companies billions

Companies are currently wasting billions in unused staff benefits – Lisbon-based Coverflex wants to change that


Anna Freeman

4 min read

The Coverflex team

Founders typically spend a big chunk of change every month on employee benefit programmes — from mental health to meal cards — but take up is often low. 

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Anna Freeman

Anna Freeman is a freelance reporter based in Barcelona. She tweets from @AnnaLouiseFreem

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