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In this episode, we interview the founder of Pirouette Pharma, Conor Cullinane. After graduating from Y Combinator's S21 batch, and raising from angels and VCs, Pirouette launched a community round on Wefunder in 2024. It was one of the largest ever — raising $7.9 million from a combination of Regulation Crowdfunding and Regulation D. You can view Pirouette's page here (wefunder.com/pirouette), and the 1,072 investor notes here (wefunder.com/pirouette/buzz). One of our favorites: Stanley Forward, a semi-retired cardiologist, simply said he was investing "for my grandchildren". This is what community rounds are all about.
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In this episode, we interview the founder of Pirouette Pharma, Conor Cullinane. After graduating from Y Combinator's S21 batch, and raising from angels and VCs, Pirouette launched a community round on Wefunder in 2024. It was one of the largest ever — raising $7.9 million from a combination of Regulation Crowdfunding and Regulation D. You can view Pirouette's page here (wefunder.com/pirouette), and the 1,072 investor notes here (wefunder.com/pirouette/buzz). One of our favorites: Stanley Forward, a semi-retired cardiologist, simply said he was investing "for my grandchildren". This is what community rounds are all about.
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