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Second Nature

www.secondnature.com

 
Second Nature began in 2012 as a company called FilterEasy. The mission was simple, to make replacing air filters as convenient as possible. In time, co-founders Thad Tarkington and Kevin Barry made it happen.
  • Number of Employees: 100-250
  • Annual Revenue: $0-1 Million

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Funding

Second Nature raised $16.4M on 03/25/2020

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