Agrawal: Tushy raised $1M and is near profitability
Miki Agrawal · #14 The Ghost of Startups Past: Tushy · Mar 3, 2025 · at 27:46
Miki Agrawal, founder of Tushy, gives a post-pitch update to host Josh Muccio regarding the company's financial status and fundraising progress.
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“We raised the money, and we're pretty much profitable now, so it's actually epic. ... Nope, just raised the million.”
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