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Indicio's early angel investor attempted a takeover to become CEO

Franz Andersen · How he bought out his $130k Seed Investor with $200k in new money, $7.5m valuation · Jan 13, 2023 · at 13:14

Franz Andersen, founder and CEO of Indicio, describes the conflict with the sole angel investor who participated in their first round.

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“But he had his own plan upon becoming the CEO of the company and Trying to push us into, to take more of his money and.”

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