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VCs rejected Artiphon, demanding hardware profitability before funding it as software.
“We talked with a lot of VCs around the country. And they say, hardware's not quite as hot as it used to be. We're more into software now. Figure that out. Get profitable as a hardware startup. Then we'd be interested in helping you scale as a software startup.”
Dr. Mike Butera Aug 14, 2017 ▶ 34:35 Radio One: Cathy Hughes (2017)
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Artiphon Sold Approximately 5,000 Instrument 1 Units in Two Years
“Since he launched it two years ago, he sold about 5000 of them.”
Guy Raz Aug 14, 2017 ▶ 34:56 Radio One: Cathy Hughes (2017)
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