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Kerry Washington is expanding its Angel Investment Portfolio, working as the main investor in the pre-bees round Wedding Marketplace Cheers.
The cheerleader, which was founded by Amy Shake Igan in 2021, assisted in the day-of-service wedding co-ordinators and raised a total of $ 550,000 from other investors, including the founder of Milk Bar, Christina Tossi; Jennifer Gilbert, Save the Date founder; And former Lady Michelle Obama’s former press secretary Joanna Roshalam.
Washington did not immediately respond to our request to comment.
Shak Igan said that he met Washington through the director of the actor’s social influence. They both participated in a dinner party in Los Angeles where Shak Igan began a conversation. At the end of the dinner, the director of social influence proposed a potential angel investor in Washington as an investor. Washington is creating a name for himself as an angel investor In addition to other Hollywood titans Their way in the world of startups is on the edge.
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“I had dinner a few days after I was supposed to fly home, but I knew my players needed to stay in that room.” “I extend my trip and went to the dinner.”
From there, Shak Igan dealt with the rest of the funding market, an experience he called challenging. “I didn’t know what I didn’t know. I’ve said yes to everything. Jump on a flight. Immediately the string has been, no said, and put my legs in my mouth more times than counting me in my mouth, “he said.
This is Shake Igan’s second business. He also established the Modern Rebel Wedding Plan business, which was launched in the 21st. He founded the cheerleader because many requests were being received for the combination of modern rebel divorce, which means that the marriage was going well on the day of the day it happened.
“The combination of the day is the most booked wedding plan service service, and so I responded to the requests for this service which we did not offer with handpicked recommendations,” he added that he realized that his proposed suggestions could only be created in a marketplace business, “he said. The result was the cheersty, which he said there are models similar to AirBNB
The couples look for matches that search according to their budget, vision and vibe, date, price and specialty. Then, the two parties can book a call and, if everything is suitable, the couple can book talent.
Shak Igan considered the background of his small business as a power, but it said that it was not “the easiest pill to swallow” for investors who were looking for big technology companies in his biography.
“The journey of fundraising can be so lonely and can really knock on your mental health,” he said.
He joined the Power to Peach Program, which helped him connect him with more people in the Startup World. The company will use this fresh capital to enhance the features of the booking platform and will rent some as a designer of user experience. Shake Igan also wants to increase the marketing budget somewhat and bring a community manager because the company wants to extend six new cities in the coming months. It is currently being offered in New York City and Hudson Valley.
“I started in this industry as an event freelancer in 2015,” said Shack Igan. “I personally know the pain points of this work. I like the idea that we are creating the experience of being the one who works in the wedding industry, and often, thanks to the job – more supported and more fun ”