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Receipt AI just hit $40M in receipts

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Receipt AI just hit $40M in receipts 🔥

How long it took:

  • $1M → 365 days
  • $5M → 352 days
  • $16M → 123 days
  • $22M → 76 days
  • $40M → we’re here

It never feels fast when you’re in it.

Don’t you dare give up.

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