Co-CEO @tractorventures. Chair @getqsic. Partner @sidestagevc. @buildkite, @kasada_io, @linktree_, @startmate, @officiallyeql. @aprillallen’s +1. What’s next?
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The 🚜 is accelerating! Massive thanks to our newest backers and portfolio companies.
We’re building a super flexible investment vehicle over here. A strong balance sheet, amazing backers and a team like no other.
Building a solid tech company? We’d love to talk.
It’s been less than seven months since Tractor Ventures launched, but already its done 13 deals and has commenced its second capital raise. bit.ly/36wkdpI
Internet randos, it’s that time of the year!
Hey @mattallen, want to do end of year drinks again this year? How's 18 Dec? Last Thursday before Xmas traditional get together at the Cherry Tree?
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Hey @mattallen, want to do end of year drinks again this year? How's 18 Dec? Last Thursday before Xmas traditional get together at the Cherry Tree?
It's this Thursday. Randos @ the Cherry Tree. Come along, internet people. // @napper
Thinking of raising capital? Watch this.
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WACC Cheat Sheet
What is the Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)
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I, for one, welcome my new overlords (who are much more capable than I to actually, you know, run the show) 😂
I get to work on new stuff, my fave thing!
🚜ANNOUNCEMENT: @JodieImam assumes role of CEO, @mattallen 'Head of Capital & New Markets' role.
TL;DR -Jodie keeps running the show, Matt going nowhere + does his best work!
@knowledgebird continues as COO, Francine Hackett CFO, @mattevansnz + @gwilliamsgrpgrp new Snr Leaders 👋
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We had an absolute ball running our "Elasticity" event last week at @Linktree_ HQ, feat. interviews with @rowansimpson & @jaddan 🚜
Smiles all round - thanks to partners, investors, ambassadors and a bunch of founders we've funded for heading along for a fantastic evening 👋
Very pleased to be spending Saturday arvo listening to my new turntable and a tiny cross selection of albums that are meaningful to me.
Steaming straight to Sonos is magical.
Anyone every thought of building a wearable called a Shitbit?
It zaps you when you fail at the thing you’re trying to do and opens the app to remind you how much you suck.
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Summit is now open for self-service as the fastest, easiest-to-adopt, and most flexible lead scoring engine on the web. ⚡️
Send an email address from any marketing workflow, we do the enrichment (!), you get your score. Your ICP lives as a model in Summit. 🎯
Free 7-day trial.
Wondering how much exiting your startup might get you if you’re not on the VC 🚀? Here you go.
For the love of startups team @acquiredotcom’s 2024 SaaS startup acquisition multiples report is out!
What will you learn in this report?
- valuations and deal structures
- average acquisition times
- buyer interest by margin
- macro trends in the market
- how to maximize buyer interest
- how to maximize your exit
- importance of profitability
- data that helps you get acquired
You can see this shift to capital efficiency in our latest acquisition data. Profitable startups not only sell faster, but we sell more of them, and they get more attention and better offers.
Many listed and sold at above market averages (as much as 34x), proving how hungry buyers are for profitable startups.
Read the full report here: blog.acquire.com/acquire-bia…
Great time to be a founder! Enjoy!
Quoting myself so you don't miss out.
Come hang with the other internet randos with @napper and I in Cremorne on the 21st.
I'll make @gwilliamsALTS give one of you a Lego Tractor and a Play Bigger book if you turn up and ask him for a selfie and put it in this thread.