Hotels.ng raises $1.2 million from Omidyar and EchoVC

#1

Boom! Congrats @mark
http://techcabal.com/2015/05/25/exclusive-hotels-ng-raises-1-2-million-series-a-from-omidyar-echovc/

Jason Njoku on Hotels' $1.2 million raise
#2

Congrats indeed @mark! Well done!!!

#3
#4

I wonder if he was asked the kind of questions he used for his job interview
https://medium.com/mark-essien/hotels-ng-interview-questions-to-screen-for-a-genius-49bb6cb9946a

I wish him continued success and positive growth.

#6

Congratulations to @mark - probably one of the smartest guys I’ve spoken to! Fundraising is not something to praise but I think this is honestly encouraging and inspiring news for the “ecosystem” (it is to me anyway). Here’s to more growth :wine_glass:

#7

Congratulations @mark - well done.

#8

Congrats @mark, much more is expected from you now!

#9

Inspiring! Nice one @mark

#10

Congrats @mark well done! Another great African story!

#11

I just kept multiplying 1.2 by 200. Plenty plenty money. E good to be entrepreneur o.

#12

Congratulations, Mark.

#13

Congratulation Mark

#14

Brilliant news. Congrats to @mark and the entire hotels.ng team. I bet the interview process will be even trickier now :smirk:

#15

Congratulations @mark !

Judging by this post, I’m estimating the deal was done at ~$4 million post money valuation :wink:

#16

Congratulations, Mark and the Hotels.ng team.

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#18

Radar AMA with @mark begins at 4pm on this thread, start asking!

#19

Multiply by 10. That’s how much money he has to return to be considered a success. Plenty plenty money… Entrepreneurship is hard work … #dontpanic