Lee: Smith.ai raised on a SAFE cap near $100M
Aaron Lee · Smith AI Breaks $22m ARR Helping Companies Manage Voice, Chat Support, $100m Cap, Burning $300k per Month · Aug 28, 2023 · at 16:41
Aaron Lee, co-founder and CEO of Smith.ai, discusses the valuation cap on the company's most recent convertible financing round.
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“Oh, it's much higher than that. I think it's higher than that. It was like close to more like a hundred.”
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