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Dulski: Rising Team raised $3M seed round in February 2021

Jennifer Dulski · She spent $100k on an agency for MVP, now has 11 FTE's and $1m ARR helping 55 brands teach their teams faster · Sep 8, 2022 · at 8:44

Jennifer Dulski, founder and CEO of Rising Team, details the startup's early fundraising history to host Nathan Latka.

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“We raised a three million dollar seed round in February of 21.”

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Rising Team raised a $3 million seed round in February 2021.

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Assessment

The core assertions of the claim—that Rising Team raised a $3 million seed round in early 2021—are corroborated by multiple independent media and venture database sources (TechCrunch, Forbes, Tracxn, and official company press releases). Public announcements and database entries date the public disclosure of the round to March 16, 2021; an internal close in February 2021 immediately preceding the March press rollout aligns with standard venture financing timelines.

TechCrunch reported on March 16, 2021, that Rising Team raised a $3 million seed round led by Female Founders Fund.
Forbes reported on September 29, 2021, that Rising Team raised a $3 million seed round in early 2021.
Tracxn database records the $3 million Seed round as closed/announced on March 16, 2021.

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"Rising Team" "seed" "3 million" OR "$3M" OR "$3 million" "2021" "Female Founders Fund" "Rising Team" "3 million" OR "seed"

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