Crozdesk

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Crozdesk is a web service launched in 2015, [1] which connects buyers and sellers of business software and offers an algorithm to rate platforms and assign a score. [2] Its founder is Nicholas Hopper, a London-based German entrepreneur. [3] [4]

Hopper revealed Crozdesk attracted a six-figure seeding round from a Swiss investor. [2]

In July 2016, Crozdesk announced a partnership with app and software discovery platform Softonic. [5]

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