Mattermark failed because it raised too much venture capital, says York
Kyle York · York hits $1.5m Revenue Helping Founders Scale · Nov 7, 2020 · at 8:51
Kyle York discusses why startup intelligence pioneer Mattermark failed compared to his own firm's capital-efficient strategy.
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“The other reason why Metamark wasn't a successful company is because they fundraise too much.”
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