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Founder closes $700K round with VCs on The Pitch

The Pitch · Season 14 Finale: The Mad Scientist, The Foxhole, and a...

“I was looking for a million, and I am actually planning on closing it tomorrow, the last term she'd sell.”

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We have raised a total of $700,000. I was looking for a million, and I am actually planning on closing it tomorrow, the last term she'd sell. Yeah. Well, we're in. Okay. If you'll have us. Yeah. I would love to have you guys. You've been very kind and generous along the way. But, yeah, term sheet's tomorrow.

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A founder successfully secures investment from VCs during their pitch, raising $700K of their target $1M round. The VCs express interest in participating and the founder confirms they're planning to close the round with a term sheet the following day.

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This captures the exciting moment when a pitch actually succeeds and VCs commit to investing, showing the real outcome viewers tune in to see.

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