The Swedish vet-on-demand app FirstVet has raised an additional €30m, just one year after its €20m Series B financial round. The goal is to go big in the US.
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November 19, 2020
The Babylon Health of pets raises €30m to go west
With fresh capital in the bank, the telemedicine startup FirstVet is heading to the US
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