Fishman wrote the first angel check into Mode Analytics
Peter Fishman · Mozart Helps You Clean Your Data, $0 to $750k ARR in 12 Months, $6m Seed · Feb 5, 2022 · at 15:14
Peter Fishman, co-founder of Mozart Data and former Yammer employee, discusses backing Mode Analytics founders Derek Steer, Josh Wills, and Benn Stancil early on.
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“I was the first Jack. I don't know if he gave it to David Sachs or if he gave it to me, but that's hysterical.”
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