Leigh Jasper, who sold his previous technology company Aconex to US software giant Oracle for $1.6 billion in 2017, is back on the tools, forming a new start-up called Firmable, which has already attracted $9 million from well-known investors, keen to see if lightning can strike twice.
The funding round is larger than one typically associated with a start-up of Firmable’s vintage, showing investors’ willingness to chip in for proven founders and the value of a strong network.
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