Question 1

Couple questions: 1. Is your 1% take rate on top of what you have to also pay credit card's interchange fees? 2. How much are you looking to raise this round? Your valuation looks very attractive but I'm concerned if you sell too much equity, you'll dilute yourself early on. 3...

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Is your 1% take rate on top of what you have to also pay credit card interchange fees? Teal’s 1% take rate is on top of the financial infrastructure we are leveraging inclusive of ACH and wire transfers (85% of brand transactions) and is still less expensive than competitors even with our added margin. Credit card interchange fees will include our 1% take and will still be competitive to the current market rates. How much are you looking to raise this round? We are raising 100k for 6.7% equit...

Question 2

Could you expand on international growth a bit and what kind of traction you expect for it next year?

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Teal is expanding into the next three high growth hubs like LATAM, SEA, and Nigeria while giving the option for localized payments. We can expect to see a 3x growth in our user base within the first year of entering these regions, through network effects and our product led growth.

Question 3

I invested early through VITALIZE Angels and am interested in your latest raise. Are you still pre-revenue? If not, what is your month over month growth looking like?

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Hi Julie, thanks for reaching out! We're $5K in revenue, waiting for our first deals to close out end of this month to see our take rate revenue. Here's our updated deck to review. https://docsend.com/view/dvsfqv7sai9bd5h2

Question 4

what makes you different than other companies doing the same thing? there is another raising now doing exactly the same thing

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Hi John! The more folks entering our world validates how fast it's moving. It's great to hear other smart people are jumping in. Without knowing the specific company you're referencing, I appreciate the pressure test. To preface, we're not solving for brand discovery. That's the most overcrowded product in the industry. We're the financial infrastructure underneath the whole ecosystem. Most creator fintechs chase brands and creators.. their workflow, their reporting, their reconciliation. We ...

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