Ng raised $690K for Llama Life post-LAUNCH accelerator
Marie Ng · Would she be better off with no revenue? Focus on engagement for her productivity App? · Jun 5, 2022 · at 3:32
Marie Ng discusses transitioning Llama Life from a bootstrapped side project to a venture-backed startup after participating in Jason Calacanis' Launch Accelerator.
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“So I ended up raising money after the accelerator program closed around very, very, no, actually not long ago, like two months ago. So we're in, I raised 690 K USD.”
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