Playven spent zero dollars on user acquisition through May
Topias Soininen · #44 Is This Sports App the Next OpenTable? · Mar 3, 2025 · at 10:21
Topias Soininen answers investor Phil Nadel's question regarding Playven's customer acquisition costs.
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“So up until May of this year, we haven't spent any money on user acquisition.”
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