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How did Will raise his Series A from a LinkedIn post?

Will's Series A "came from a LinkedIn post about cycling." Base Ten's Caroline saw it, reached out, and months later Phonely had 16 million and a 100 mil valuation "without running a formal" raise.
— Will Bodewes, Phonely (YC S24) (Ep 28)

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EP 28 · Co-founder and CEO, Phonely
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Will's Series A "came from a LinkedIn post about cycling." Base Ten's Caroline saw it, reached out, and months later Phonely had 16 million and a 100 mil valuation "without running a formal" raise.

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Will's two worlds — endurance sport and voice AI — married into one here: a LinkedIn post about cycling caught the attention of Base Ten's Caroline, who reached out. That inbound interest turned into a 16 million Series A at a 100 mil valuation, raised without running a formal process. Will says what he's excited for the money to unlock is "all about growth" — they're "scaling our sales team pretty hard right now" because they "spent so much time building the product and now it's time to push on the sales."

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