Bury: Willful raised early convertible debt primarily from Shopify executives
Erin Bury · Willco Breaks 10k Customers, $1m Revenue, $6m Valuation for End of Life Planning · Dec 23, 2020 · at 7:35
Erin Bury, co-founder and CEO of Willful, explains the company's early angel financing sources in Toronto.
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“We had done some convertible debt earlier on from mostly Shopify executives in Toronto.”
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