Khawar Malik
somos closes second fundraising round, bringing pre-seed total to $100k+
creator platform somos closed a new round of pre-seed funding at a valuation of $1.9m this month.
the social enterprise set up in october 2021 and has raised $100k+ across two rounds so far.
the community backed venture has 23 investors, many of whom took part in both rounds.
somos has a unique ownership model that allocates equity ownership for the team, language teachers and grassroots community organisations.
what's next at somos?
⭐️ the new funding is to hire new team members via a partnership with open door policy. the singapore based not-for-profit trains & connects refugees to remote work opportunities.
⭐️ somos recently signed a strategic partnership with product accelerator, pmdojo. the partnership will see 5 pmdojo fellows take a new product feature to market for somos in 10 weeks. the cohort will begin work in late august 2022.
⭐️ somos till be announcing the first of its partners for its impact fund in h2 2022. the fund supports refugees & migrants in diaspora, language rights initiatives, mental health & wellbeing.
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somos | independent + community driven 💚
somos stands proudly as an independent company. we’re “community-strapped” & committed to co-ownership and collaboration 🌟 by choosing somos, you’re supporting a social enterprise that: 👉🏾 champions worker rights by hiring refugees in limbo
👉🏾 supports grassroots organisations by making them owners in the business
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