The Numbers Game: How an MIT PhD Pivoted His Way Into a $2 Million Seed Round
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Jameson Toole’s investors for his first company, Wherehouse Inc., must have been surprised to see him again only three months later with a pitch for an entirely new venture, Fritz.But Jameson’s quick pivot didn’t stop him from quickly raising $2 million for Fritz. In fact, Jameson thinks his experience with Wherehouse, and the small but dedicated team he built there, helped him raise money for his new startup.On an episode of the “How I Raised It” podcast, I asked Jameson to share a few insights into what led him to pivot and how he was able to secure funding for two consecutive companies without getting his wires crossed.So what is Fritz, and why did you start this company?Fritz helps developers put machine learning or artificial intelligence models into their mobile apps. We’re seeing all of (...)
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