Rafner: I would sell Abstract to Gong today for $25M cash
Greg Rafner · $25m Gong Acquisition? New Founder Hits $2m Run Rate in 5 Months · Mar 29, 2022 · at 21:19
Greg Rafner is the founder of conversational intelligence platform Abstract. Nathan Latka asks if he would sell the company to Gong CEO Amit Bendov for $25M in cash.
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“I mean, just come bring me on board for three years and let me run the product.”
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