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Benzinga
Benzinga
Business
Rishabh Mishra

BARK CEO Shifts Focus From Institutional to 'Sophisticated Retail Investors' On X And Discord, Saying They Drive 'Performance Of A Stock Much More'

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Matt Meeker, the founder and CEO of dog-centric brand Bark Inc. (NYSE:BARK), is shifting his investor relations playbook away from Wall Street's traditional institutions and toward the growing force of individual retail investors.

In a recent interview with Matt Joanou for Marketopolis by Benzinga, Meeker declared that the old methods of courting large funds are no longer sufficient, signaling a strategic pivot to engage directly with shareholders on platforms like X and Discord.

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