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Information / Communication Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities Computer Programming, Consultancy And Related Activities 62.01 - Computer programming activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
19 December 2019
Employment effect (start)
19 December 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Smartly.io, a Finnish IT company, plans to recruit 100 new product developers in its production team in Helsinki over the next 18 months. The company has received a major investment of €200 million from funds advised by US-based asset management firm Providence Equity Partners that will also partner with management of Smarly.io to help accelerate firm's growth through acquisition and organic investment. The company’s services have so far covered Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram but now the company plans to expand to Snapchat, Twitter and YouTube.
Eurofound (2019), Smartly.io, Business expansion in Finland, factsheet number 99565, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99565.
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