In this episode, we explore the Cleedee team and their crowdfunding campaign with its Founders, Stavros and Michalis.
We dive into the founders' journey, from meeting in the army and reconnecting at university to building Cleedee together. Stavros shares his path from a double degree in engineering and mathematics through a PhD in computational engineering and scaling startups like Arrival, while Michalis walks us through his commercial career, including building and exiting the Bolt franchise in Cyprus and launching a power bank sharing network across two countries.
We unpack the inspiration behind Cleedee, a recruitment platform purpose-built for the hospitality industry, and how it tackles the chronic staffing challenges faced by hotels, restaurants, and cafés. The founders break down how Cleedee works, the proprietary technology behind it, the pivot from a success-fee model to subscription packages, and how the platform differs from traditional job boards and generic applicant tracking systems. We also discuss the network effects driving growth across 11.5K pre-screened candidates and 90 business locations in Cyprus, their plans for geographical expansion into Greece and Austria, the use of funds for this round, the competitive landscape, and potential exit pathways.
If you are interested in learning more about Cleedee or investing in the company, you can visit the crowdfunding campaign page at https://crowdbase.eu/en/campaigns/Cleedee
Cleedee website: https://www.cleedee.com/en
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