Hofy

Founded in 2020, Hofy aims to facilitate remote work by allowing employers to easily rent, manage and restore equipment for their remote workgroups in seconds. The platform covers not only hardware, from laptops to chairs, but also offers global coverage, allowing companies to truly take advantage of remote work to take their hiring to a new level.

History

2021: Raising $15.2 million

The London company Hofy announced on October 19, 2021 to raise funding in the amount of $15.2 million and officially launched its platform for organizing home offices.

Stride.VC, Kindred Capital, Activum SG Ventures, TrueSight Ventures, 20 VC and Day One Ventures, as well as Ed Lando and Azim Azhar participated in the round.

The Day One Ventures Foundation, founded by Russians, has invested in the British platform for organizing Hofy home offices

Sami Buremum, CEO and co-founder of Hofy, told the company's mission the following:

Better interaction with remote employees is vital to creating jobs for the future. The world has evolved from a myriad of local human resources to a single global human resources pool that is becoming increasingly competitive. Hofy allows companies to easily attract new employees anywhere in the world, creating their home offices in just a few clicks, ensuring that they will feel as excited on their first day, ergonomically comfortable and productive working remotely as in a traditional office, no matter where they are.

While companies around the world are discussing the possibility of returning their employees to the office as COVID-19 vaccination progresses, millions of workers have expressed their dissatisfaction with the idea. 1 in 3 workers said they would rather look for a new job that would allow them to work remotely than return to the office. This led companies to rethink how work is done, and many decided to switch to remote work on an ongoing basis.

This trend led to a significant increase in Hofy in 2021, increasing its revenue by more than 10 times, working behind closed doors (the platform was not available to all users), and the user base more than tripled over the same period. By reducing the costs and efforts associated with attracting new remote employees, the startup aims to become a major player, while accelerating the implementation of remote work, providing global coverage and lifelong support.^[1]

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