SILICON CANALS – Nov 19 - Amsterdam-based Cooper has announced its international launch and a seed funding raise of $2M. Founded in 2018 by Robert Gaal (CEO) and Emiel van Liere (CTO), Cooper is a private professional network. Both the founders were founders of social consumer platforms, such as Hyves (acquired by TMG for EUR 43.7M) and Wakoopa (acquired by GfK). Cooper helps aspiring talent get introduced to experienced industry experts through people they both trust.