Episode description

On this episode of the Traction podcast, host Lloyed Lobo of Boast.AI features a panel he moderated at the recent SaaStr Annual Conference with the founders of Expensify, Coda, LaunchDarkly, and SaaStr.

Panelists:

Shishir Mehrotra, Co-Founder and CEO, Coda

Edith Harbaugh, Co-Founder and CEO, LaunchDarkly

David Barrett, Founder and CEO, Expensify

Jason Lemkin, Founder and CEO, SaaStr

You'll hear about the highs and lows of fundraising, working with a VC board, and real talk about what it really is like to be a true founder.

Specifically, they cover:

1:30 - How founders should approach valuations

5:48 - Jaw-dropping BVP Cloud 100 statistic

7:14 - When is the right time to fundraise?

12:59 - The sameness of big company culture

19:35 - How much money do you want to take during a secondary round of fundraising?

24:25 - What type of revenue do you need to get series B or C seed in the market?

36:33 - Taking advantage of founders who have their own funds

47:18 - The best way to build relationships with VCs

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Learn more at https://saastrannual.com 

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