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<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Jeff Seibert is the Founder & CEO @ <a href= "https://digits.com/">Digits</a>, building the future of AI-powered accounting. Digits have raised funding from the likes of Peter Fenton @ Benchmark and 20VC. Jeff previously served as Twitter's Head of ... Show More
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<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justinfw/">Justin Fishner-Wolfson</a> is founder and the managing partner of <a href= "https://137ventures.com/">137 Ventures</a>, a growth-stage venture firm that provides customized liquidity solutions to foun ... Show More
