Refer
The business, the turning points, and the decisions behind them.
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01 / WHAT IT BUILT
What the company did
Refer was a French startup founded in 2022 that built a networking tool for introductions — helping startups and investors 'discover game-changing intros from your network's network.' Positioned in the CRM and sales space, the platform let users leverage their extended professional networks for warm introductions, with competitors including Kintro and Intros AI. It raised a $700,000 pre-seed round in January 2023.
02 / FAILURE REASONS
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03 / EVENT HISTORY
Events in the structured record
- Founded
Refer was founded in France as a networking/intro platform for startups and investors.
- Pre-seed
Refer raised a $700,000 pre-seed round.
04 / CONTEMPORARY REBUILD ASSESSMENT
Difficulty of rebuilding this project today
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Overall assessment: Not completed
05 / CAUSAL CHAIN / AFTERMATH
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