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September 27, 2022

Timberhub raises €5.8m to digitise the timber trade

With its digital timber marketplace, the Dutch startup is looking to bring the sector into the 21st century


Freya Pratty

3 min read

The cofounders of Timberhub.

Parts of the timber industry are still partying like it’s 1999 — processes like email and sometimes even fax are still the go-to for closing deals, says Thomas Androutselis, cofounder of timber marketplace Timberhub. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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