The Ledger

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Assertion Partly supported
Davis Smith: Baby.com.br raised $4.3 million in its initial venture round
“4.3 million.”
Davis Smith May 4, 2020 ▶ 24:16 Cotopaxi: Davis Smith
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Baby.com.br scaled to 400 employees within 18 months of its launch
“I mean, we went to like 400 employees within 18 months of our launch.”
Davis Smith May 4, 2020 ▶ 29:06 Cotopaxi: Davis Smith
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Davis Smith: Establishing an entity in Brazil took Baby.com.br six months
“It took us six months to get a business license and entity set up.”
Davis Smith May 4, 2020 ▶ 27:11 Cotopaxi: Davis Smith
Disclosure
Davis Smith lost close relationship with cousin after co-founding baby.com.br
“Kimball and I mean, we were like brothers. There's no other way to say it. I mean, we did everything together. We, you know, we'd built homes on the same street. We went to business school at the same time. We vacationed together. And honestly, it's one of the…”
Davis Smith May 18, 2023 ▶ 30:30 HIBT Lab! Cotopaxi: Davis Smith
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