Lorenzo Melendez

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Lorenzo Melendez is the president and Chief Technology Officer of Pudgy Penguins and was previously the founder and CEO of Cowboy Labs. He graduated in computer science from Washington University in St. Louis.

Investments

Name
Round
Valuation
Amount
Date
Series A $ 140 M $ 8 M
Mar 15
  • 1
Total 1 Page

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