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July 21, 2022

Coatue backs Ireland-HQ’d tax software startup Fonoa with $60m

The investment comes just eight months after the company raised a $20m Series A round


Zosia Wanat

2 min read

Fonoa's founders: Davor Tremac, Filip Sturman, Ivan Ivankovic

Fonoa, a Dublin-based startup that helps companies like Uber and Zoom with their tax compliance, has raised a $60m Series B round from some of the world’s most well-known investors, including Coatue, Index and Dawn Capital. 

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Zosia Wanat

Zosia Wanat was a senior reporter at Sifted. She covered the CEE region and policy. Follow her on X and LinkedIn

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