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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62 - Computer programming, consultancy and related activities
120 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
18 January 2017
Employment effect (start)
18 January 2017
Foreseen end date
18 January 2020
Description
Artificial Intelligence company, InsideSales, is to create 120 jobs in Dublin, following a successful round of venture capital funding. The roles will be in product development, engineering and sales operations and will be added over the next three years. InsideSales is described as as a "predictive sales acceleration platform". A recent round of funding of $50 million (€46.9 million) brought the company's total venture capital funding to $250 million (€234.6 million) and was enough to secure its operation in Ireland, from which it operates in the EMEA region.
Sources
18 January 2017: RTE
18 January 2017: Silicon Republic.com
Citation
Eurofound (2017), InsideSales, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 89786, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/89786.
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