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Nathan Latka

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SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

All right, so let me ask you this then.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I imagine your ability to buy other companies, when you're buying other companies and saying, I'm going to give you stock and cognizant, you can now defend the valuation you want because you can say these investors just paid 450 pree.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

Well, guys, if there's any bootstrapper that really wants to just get the article in whatever press you want and say you raised it a billion-dollar valuation and you just needed to hire the talent executive, I'll put in however much you want over a 9,000-year period.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

It all hit in year 9,000.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

You'll never see it, but it'll be true, and I'll write the press release, and we can get you the press so you can hire the talent without getting dilution, right?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I think that there would be a service for that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I think people would pay for that, honestly.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

But anyway, James, this is very exciting.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

So how do you go from a $50 million run rate today to a $100 million run rate in 2025?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

We have...

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

We've just landed our first million one in January.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

Round of applause for that.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

Million dollar customer.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

That's a big deal.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

You can't hit $100 million in revenue without having a couple million dollar a year clients.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I mean, back in the day, I mean, I would shit myself if I looked at a customer and said, it's a million dollars a year.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I couldn't say that with a straight face.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I mean, I'd be like, I would smile or something.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

I wouldn't get a deal done.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Fireside Chat with James Isilay of Cognism: Fundraising during the current economic climate

Just the act of being able to ask a customer for a million bucks a year for the value of the platform is a stepping stone for any sales team.