The Pit
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Marc Lore invested his entire $390,000 life savings to launch The Pit
“I invested 390,000 of my own money into the company. And, you know, the investors, the angel investors said, we're not sure about this idea, but wait, I see here, Mark, you invested 390 grand. That's a lot of money. You know, you're not that old. Why 390 and w…”
The Pit generated $10M in transaction volume in its first 10 months
“The first 10 months, we were doing about ten million in transaction revenue.”
Lore: The Pit raised $5M from 60 angel investors
“We raised five million dollars, all from 60 angel investors.”
Lore invested his entire $390,000 net worth into The Pit
“I invested 390,000 of my own money Into the company.”