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in a seedfunding round. The funding was led by Moonshots Capital, and also included Techstars and Luma Launch. We really want to act as an equalizer, so that small brands can compete against the Mabellines of the world, who are able to spend millions on creative agencies, PR agencies, and socialmedia agencies.
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