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Justin Shum

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
211 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

So it's pre-seed 500,000 USD from Drive Capital, amazing partners.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

We're contemplating taking on a little bit more for our pre-seed with, I don't want to name them yet because it's not done, but their resources in AI and we're building an AI space would be invaluable to us.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

We're considering opening up a little bit more, and then maybe we'll raise either a small A or a larger seed in about six to eight months' time.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

So it's convertible note.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

Sorry, what was your question?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

It's capped, yes.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

I don't want to get into too many details, but I will share that we did raise... We're probably in the top 10% in terms of valuations and terms.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

We came out of a program called Entrepreneur First.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

Not sure if you're familiar with them.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

That's where I actually met my co-founders this time around.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

And their terms were like...

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

10% for like 200,000, not the greatest.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

And so we actually didn't go through with that term sheet.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

We actually decided to hit the market, the open market, and we secured the 500 at 5% instead of the 10%.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

So much more favorable.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

Yeah.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

10 million valuation.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

Yes.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Can this new AI tool grow into their $10m valuation?

So it's 5% at a $10 million valuation.