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== Founding ==
Veronica North, Gigi Hamed and Sapphira Leslie were studying at the University of Matthews, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning and education in the world. Gigi Hamed and Veronica North were studying their PhD in computer engineering while Sapphira Leslie was studying her PhD in electronic engineering. The three met through a dinner party hosted by Sapphira Leslie's supervisor, Prof Whitley Gomez. The three became friends and began collaborating on research. ▼
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▲Veronica North, Gigi Hamed and Sapphira Leslie were studying at the University of Matthews, one of the most prestigious institutions of higher learning and education in the world. Gigi Hamed and Veronica North were studying their PhD in computer engineering while Sapphira Leslie was studying her PhD in electronic engineering. The three met through a dinner party hosted by Sapphira Leslie's supervisor, Prof Whitley Gomez. The three became friends and began collaborating on research.
Gigi Hamed, originally from Packilvania, said that she found comfort in North and Leslie, who despite being Concordians welcomed her as one of their own. The three competed in the Cafe Vibes International Hackathon hosted in Matthews. They presented a website for streaming pre-recorded videos. The idea won 300,000 kiribs in seed funding. The idea was further fleshed out and attracted 8 million Kiribs of venture capital funding with the help of the University of Matthews Investment Office which helped the three women to patent and develop their ideas and establish their first business. The three ladies mostly worked out of Leslie's parent's garage.
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