Giorgio Chiellini invested in the Meeters startup. The captain of Juventus and the national team already signed the converting loan issued by the company last year. “It is a project that struck me immediately for its social impact, especially after this period of Covid that we have experienced. I believe that we have all learned to rediscover the beauties of the area around us. In addition, I have known the team behind the project for many years, with whom I have made various charitable initiatives, and I believe they are people who truly deserve our trust “, commented the player, who after Mate, Treedom, Vedrai and 2Watch, chooses to support another startup.
Chiellini’s investment joins that of other underwriters of the loan by converting Meeters of 750 thousand euros in 2020, with the bonds that will be automatically converted into shares by the end of December: among others, the founders of numerous successful Italian startups such as Everli , Bakeca, Lanieri, Musement, FattureinCloud.
The purpose of the new round is to gather the resources to develop the functionalities of the mobile app and increase the number of events organized by involving new cities, especially in the Southern Italy.
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Meeters had raised 500 thousand of the 2019 seed round to which is added 1 million euros raised this year in the first four days of the crowdfunding campaign that began on October 29 on Mamacrowd, the Italian platform for investments in equity crowdfunding that allows you to invest in the best Italian startups and SMEs. Once the minimum target of 800 thousand euros has been exceeded, the campaign, which lasts until 27 December, is currently at 1.2 million euros and has been attended by over 280 investors, with a minimum order of 250 euros.
«Overcoming the million euros raised in just 4 days confirms the strong interest also on the part of institutional investors in our project. These resources will allow us to continue in the development and growth of Meeters », explained Davide Zanon, cmo and cpo as well as founder of the company.