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Prior to co-founding ATTN:, Segal was a young voter advocate who testified multiple times before
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acquired ATTN: for $ 150M in a cash and stock deal. The deal ensured that Segal and Moreno would continue to oversee day-to-day operations of ATTN:. Prior to the acquisition, the company had raised $ 37M over three separate funding rounds since it was founded, including investments from
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In 2021, ATTN: created and Segal served as
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The company produces original video content of all length, including short form for social consumption across all major platforms, midform for more in-depth story-telling, and long form for linear television and streaming services.
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generation through a number of strategies including making colleges teach voter registration and an initiative to support businesses founded and run by entrepreneurs under 30.
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