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Descript builds simple and powerful collaborative tools for new media creators: podcasters, YouTubers, journalists, and more. Their software allows you to edit audio or video simply by editing a text transcript — cut, paste, and delete — and Descript edits the audio or video to match.

Founders: Andrew

Signals:

  1. Repeat exited founder

    1. Andrew founded Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN)

  2. Top company alumni

    1. Andrew was a part-time partner at YCombinator while building Detour, a mobile app for audio walks

  3. Top university alumni

    1. Andrew graduated from Northwestern University (BS)

  4. Fast team growth

    1. Grew 3.5x YoY to 89 employees

    2. And hiring a lot more

  5. Midas list investors

    1. Spark Capital led series B

    2. a16z co-led series A and led seed

    3. Redpoint co-led series A

Till tomorrow, Kenn

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