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Neo.Tax is building the easiest and most accurate tax filing and automation software. Their first product simplifies the complex process of applying for the R&D tax credit, putting up to $250,000 back into each company's pocket that is working on qualifying research and development activities.

Founders: Stephen (CTaxOfficer), Ahmad (CEO), Firas (CTO)

Signals:

1. Repeat founder

   • Ahmad founded Unleash, an iPad accounting app, and Port of Mokha, which produces coffee from Yemen

2. Top company alumni

   • Stephen was a tax manager at PwC for 8 years

   • Ahmad worked at Merill Lynch and Intuit for over 3 years

3. Top university alumni

   • Stephen graduated from UT Austin

   • Ahmad graduated from UC Berkeley

   • Firas graduated from Stanford University (BS,MS,PhD) and MIT (PhD)

4. Fast team growth

   • Grew 1.9x YoY to 34 employees

   • Looking for an engineer and AE

5. Midas list investor

   • Floodgate co-led seed

   • Uncork Capital co-led seed

   • SV Angel participated in seed

Till tomorrow, Kenn