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Aniket Bajpai

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
95 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

We did raise a convertible note last year.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

Uh, so yeah, we are not bootstrapped, uh, in this particular startup.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

All right.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

We actually got selected into Y Combinator as well, but we, uh, so we raised from there and we were able to raise a convertible loan after that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

So that is what has gotten us going.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

We didn't dilute too much in this entire process.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

Right.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

So we raised around 750K.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

USD.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

And we raised it as a convertible note at an uncapped valuation and a discount of 20% to the next round's valuation.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

Yes, yes.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

We will be doing the next round very soon in the next one or two months.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

We're raising around $4 to $5 million at around a $20 million valuation because we want to grow really, really fast.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

We feel that we have a cheap product market fit and we just want to push the pedal.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

So yeah, we're actively looking to raise.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

Yeah, we're in talks with several people.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

Yes, yes.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

I believe that since we have a very good growth rate, we're growing at 30% to 40% month-to-month since the past six to seven months.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

And we can kind of take a forward multiple.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
LimeChat Goes $0 to $30k MRR in 12 Months, Raising at $20m Valuation Now

When the round will actually close, it will already be three months.