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June 1, 2022

Inside Pollen: The startup that’s just raised $150m but owes 'thousands’ to customers

Fresh from cutting 22% of its full-time workforce, the events business is under fire from customers and former employees.


In October last year, Gina Westby and two of her friends were planning to go to a music festival in Amsterdam. It was going to be a three-night city takeover curated by drum and bass DJ Andy C, with hotel stays, boat parties and sets from some of Europe’s top DJs.

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