I’ll probably have it forever,” he shared. That insomnia has carried on to my adult life. In Nigeria, it happened on Friday and I went to school on Monday. If that happened, in the United States, I would have gone through a lot of therapy. These guys followed him home and demanded the keys to his car. “When I was 12 , I watched my dad die in a carjacking. He revealed how early trauma has shaped his life and how moving to Atlanta helped him develop a new mindset. Awotona founded Calendly back in 2013 at the Atlanta Tech Village, a startup incubator founded by David Cummings who provided the first investment.ĭuring an interview with Inc in 2019, the CEO shared how coming from Lagos, Nigeria helped to build his success. The company doubled its subscription revenue to $70M, and more than 10 million people use Calendly each month to schedule meetings, including teams at companies such as Zoom.Ī Calendly spokesperson shared with Biz Journals this most recent fundraising round is the company’s first since receiving $550K from local firm Atlanta Ventures and OpenView. Jeff Diana, a previous Calendly advisor is now the brand’s chief people officer and Patrick Moran joined as the chief revenue officer. At the end of last year, the company added two new senior executives to help grow employees and revenue.
“While we considered outside investment an unnecessary distraction, we made the decision to partner with OpenView and Iconiq because of their insight and extended network within the tech industry,” Awotona said.Ĭalendly had a successful 2020, according to the report.
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