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Issue 03 · July 25, 2026

A Series A priced on a product that didn't exist yet

Happy Friday! Eric here. Busy two weeks at Verdict. The memo you send investors got shorter, the fund matchmaker got its biggest upgrade yet, and I caught one of our own grades quietly inflating and shut it off. Quick run-through.

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03A Series A priced on a product that didn't exist yetJul 2026
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