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June 4, 2021

Gorillas eyes $1bn round with $6bn valuation, including a secondary share sale

Sources say the deal could make founder Kağan Sümer a multimillionaire.


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Berlin-based Gorillas is planning a secondary share sale as part of an upcoming blockbuster funding round that could value the company at $6bn and allow founder Kağan Sümer to take home millions in cash.

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