Nathan Latka
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Why did you guys accept?
And are you able to share a range of like what multiple you guys sold for?
I actually don't remember.
Okay.
Was it an amount that you mentioned the valuation on the raise was $30 million-ish valuation?
Did you sell for more than your valuation so that everyone made money?
Or was it more like an act of hire?
A lot of times when a company like Home Depot buys a startup like yours, there'll be a portion of the deal that is cash upfront, a portion that is stock options, and a portion that's an earn out.
How did you think about your deal?
I see.
So Aaron, is it fair to say more than 90% of the total deal price was upfront cash?
Yeah, I would say so.
Yeah.
Okay.
Got it.
And then, okay.
So they buy you.
How long do you stay at Home Depot?
So Smith AI was launched in 2015 or 2016?
Okay.