Bittner: Passes on Fleeting institutional round, backs Republic campaign with $1K
Maya Bittner · #89 A Big Bet on an Ex-Trucker · Mar 3, 2025 · at 14:16
Investor Maya Bittner passes on leading or making a large institutional investment in Fleeting, but backs founder Pierre Laguerre via crowdfunding.
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“Unfortunately, I'm gonna pass. The industry is just, it's very big. It's very complicated. It's very competitive. I don't understand it enough to make a big bet on any one player. However, if I could write like a thousand dollar check into your Republic campaign, I would be really excited if we could work something like that out.”
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