FileCloud is entirely bootstrapped without institutional venture capital
Madhan Kanagavel · DropBox Competitor Bootstraps to $9m Revenue in Austin Texas · Jun 18, 2021 · at 7:03
Madhan Kanagavel, founder of FileCloud, discusses the company's funding history and capitalization with Nathan Latka.
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“It's 100% bootstrapped so far.”
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