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Information / Communication Information Service Activities Digital Infrastructure Services 63.1 - Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portals
125 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
13 October 2015
Employment effect (start)
1 November 2015
Foreseen end date
24 December 2016
Description
Created two years ago, the on-line platform for medical appointments Doctolib, is planning to increase employment by 125, doubling its current workforce. The start-up has a base of 5,000 doctors and welcomes 2 million French customers per month. After two years in operation, a third round of investments from Accel, venture capital funds and other investors will total €18 million, allowing the company to double its 125 strong workforce, and 50 positions are already open for application.
Sources
13 October 2015: Maddyness
Citation
Eurofound (2015), Doctolib, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 85229, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/85229.
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