Neundorfer: January Ventures received 400 cold pitches in its first week
Jennifer Neundorfer · How I Built Resilience: Jennifer Neundorfer of January Ventures · Oct 3, 2020 · at 5:55
Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder of January Ventures, describes inbound deal volume after opening the firm to cold pitches in October 2018.
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“We saw 400 pitches within the first week.”
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