Before co-founding Gusta Chamberlain and her partner Chris Collins were ground-floor employees at Airbnb, which will undoubtedly serve them well as they navigate the intricacies of managing both the community and transaction logistics.

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Although Steven naturally preferred not to bring other competitor VC firms into the transaction, he wanted to find a way for the local Kansas City community to be involved in Aratana.

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