Coding the first version of Posh in their dorm after meeting sophomore year, Avante Price and Eli Taylor-Lemire built out a platform anyone could use to scale their events. Launching in October 2020, the duo dropped out of college in May 2021 after raising $1.5M. Since then they have raised close to $40M in funding. #ForbesUnder30
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Micro1 provides high-quality human expertise solutions critical for refining AI models, helping tech firms build smarter, more accurate, and more reliable systems. The startup’s ARR jumped from $7 million at the start of 2025 to $100 million by December.
What can Companyon do for your early-stage startup? 🌟
Watch our portfolio founders share highlights of working with us—starting with a multi-day in-person workshop, moving into go-to-market strategy execution, and growing into a long-term partnership: https://t.co/f6HUbuQy9x
At Companyon, our mission is to invest in promising startups—not just financially, and not just as a one-off program. We’re offering startup founders our time, mentorship, guidance, connections, and support in the long run.
We don’t just invest capital. We invest ourselves. 🌟
“We had 5 firms that were offering to invest in Arpio. We chose Companyon because they were offering much more than just a check.”
—Doug Neumann, CEO/Co-Founder of Arpio
At Companyon, we don’t just invest capital. We invest ourselves. 🌟
“We came up with a demand-gen strategy, and they turned it around in like 3 days. We were live within a week.”
—Evan Whelchel, CRO, @allstacks
We offer more than just an investment—ensuring you have all the tools you need to launch your startup into long-term growth. 🌟
“We saw a 2 and 3X increase in ACV, a 50% reduction in sales cycle, a lead-to-trial conversion rate that doubled, a trial-to-win conversation rate that increased by 50%.”
—@hershtapadia, CEO/Co-Founder, @allstacks
Talk about measurable success! What can Companyon do for you? 🌟
“I think at this point we’ve spoken to more than 10 people from Companyon through direct intros—and these are significant institutions that write significant checks.”
—@zaidrmn, CEO/Founder, Flex
At Companyon, we don’t just invest capital. We invest ourselves. 🌟
“Companyon demystified what it means to be a CEO. There’s no one way of being it. Nobody knows the company better than you.”
—Amir Tajkarimi, CEO/Co-Founder @golexop
At Companyon, we don’t just invest capital. We invest ourselves. 🌟
“It starts with a multi-day workshop. Nine months later, I still meet with [Companyon’s David McFarlane] every single week. He’s my sounding board, he’s my coach.”
—Doug Neumann, CEO/Co-Founder of Arpio
At Companyon, we don’t just invest capital. We invest ourselves. 🌟