Kimmel: Pipe Hit $2B+ Valuation After Her $9M Post-Money Seed Investment
Brienne Kimmel · How Venture Capitalists Make Money with Brianne Kimmel | My First Million #206 · Aug 5, 2021 · at 57:18
Brienne Kimmel recounts the valuation growth of recurring revenue financing platform Pipe from her initial entry point.
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“When I invested in Pipe, it was at, like, a nine post, and now they're worth north of two billion”
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