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In 2013, Tope Awotona emptied about $200,000 of his savings to build Calendly; eight years later investors valued the company at $3 billion

In 2013, Tope Awotona emptied about $200,000 of his savings to build Calendly; eight years later investors valued the company at $3 billion

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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Times of India World is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 17 Oct 2026, 08:21 UTC. The headline in use is “In 2013, Tope Awotona emptied about $200,000 of his savings to build Calendly; eight years later investors valued the company at $3 billion”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.

What we know

In 2013, Tope Awotona launched Calendly to tackle the difficulties professionals face in scheduling meetings. His journey began with personal funds, retirement savings, and loans, slowly gathering momentum.

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