Nimble surrendered under 15% equity in its $9M Series A round
John Ferrara · 692: With Microsoft Deal and $225k MRR, Will He Win CRM Space? · Jun 16, 2017 · at 18:15
Nimble founder and CEO John Ferrara discusses the terms and valuation of Nimble's $9 million Series A round with Nathan Latka.
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