Virtual events startup Hopin has raised $125 million in a round that values the 17-month-old company at $2.1 billion. : Hopin, a fledgling U.K. startup that is rapidly gaining ground in the burgeoning virtual events space, has raised $125 million in a series B round led by IVP and Tiger Global. This raise values the 17-month-old company at a staggering $2.1 billion. It has been a whirlwind year for Hopin, which went to market in 2019 shortly before the pandemic arrived.