Novak is raising a $3M seed round at a $10M valuation
Julie Roth Novak · #43 Get This Party Startup in Here · Mar 3, 2025 · at 8:58
PartySlate founder Julie Roth Novak discloses the terms of her current fundraising round to the investor panel on The Pitch.
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“Now we're raising a three million dollar seed round at a ten million dollar valuation.”
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