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Nathan Latka

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223769 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Okay.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

That's helpful to understand.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Um, the, uh, I guess going back to the backstory here a little bit.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

So again, good, good, good use of debt, uh, good use of equity.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Um, you then engage with Excel KKR, I believe before, uh, before the deal with the private equity firm.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Is that accurate?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Was that out of their publicly traded BDC, the FSKKR BDC?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Okay.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

So it was a private debt fund that they managed.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

It was.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Yeah.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Interesting.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Are you able to share... A lot of founders don't even know that debt is an option.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

So anytime I get someone like you that is experienced, that's done it, I try and get as much information as possible.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

How do these debt deals work?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

What can you share?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

What's hefty, Russ?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

You're talking like 17, 18, 19?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

Low teens.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

And who lined that facility up?