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Nathan Latka

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
223769 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

So that buyer is the housing company.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

The seller is the heating system provider, the solar provider.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

And what's the average project value that goes through that marketplace?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

I think the marketplace, what you do, makes perfect sense.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

I'm just trying to get a sense of traction.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

So if I asked you, like, what was 2023 total project value that flowed through your marketplace, what would you say?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Okay, so hundreds of thousands of euros in terms of projects completed in fall of last year, right?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Moving into obviously winter.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

And what do you think you'll do in 2024 in terms of total project value?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

How much are you targeting in that SPV?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

And Tara, in that, let's say you raise 10 million to make the math easy from a warehouse partner and you set up a bankruptcy remote SPV, how much haircut capital will you as the company have to contribute?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

In other words, that warehouse is only going to fund 90 cents on the dollar.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Do you have to fund the other 10 cents or how much are they advancing to every dollar you lend?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Let's say there's a 50-company housing project in Finland.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

They're going to spend, let's make the math easy, $100,000 installing solar panels.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Walk me through how you'd fund that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Okay, a million.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

Give me an example, Tara.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

A million dollars installing solar panels.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
She's using her marketplace to fund $1m in ground heating systems in Finland and charging a SaaS Fee

What would it be for a million-dollar heating project?