Russo: Invested $500K personal capital across roughly 19 startups
Mitch Russo · 930 How a $10m Software Guy Ends up In Furniture Business and Tony Robbins · Feb 9, 2018 · at 6:45
After exiting TimeSlips, Mitch Russo launched his own venture vehicle, Assist Ventures, to angel invest in early-stage companies.
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“So I invested in, in about 19 different startups, all in the 25 to 50 K range. I had set aside a half a million dollars of my own money. Just to invest in startups.”
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