Anant Kale

Everything Anant Kale said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.

TOP FOUNDERS Opinion

Kale: Co-founder equity splits should never be 50/50 in business

“So it's, I don't think it's ever 50 50 in, in any kind of business.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 14:03 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

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Kale: AppZen grew revenue twelvefold in 11 months

“So we grew about you know, 12 times in the last 11 months or so.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 3:58 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

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Kale: AppZen's average annual prepaid contract is $50,000

“Yes, so our average contracts that we sign these are all annual prepaid contracts, and the average size is around 50,000 dollars.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 4:58 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

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Kale: AppZen has raised $3 million in total funding

“But we have raised a total of about three million dollars so far.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 5:43 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

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Kale: AppZen has experienced zero customer churn to date

“We haven't had any churn so far, which is great.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 6:56 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

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Kale: AppZen's fully loaded CAC is under $18,000

“So, so far the CAC has been a little less than 18,000 dollars.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 7:53 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Kale: AppZen's $2M round was valued close to $10M pre-money

“Very, very close.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 10:01 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

TOP FOUNDERS Disclosure

Kale: AppZen Targets Enterprises with at Least 500 Employees

“We sell this product to enterprises, mid and large companies, at least companies with 500 employees or more.”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 3:05 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

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Kale: Pre-AppZen salary at Fujitsu was close to $200,000

“Yeah, it was in a 200,000 or close to that, right?”

Anant Kale Jul 28, 2016 ▶ 14:36 EP 369: 22 Customers Pay $50K/Year SaaS AppZen.com with Anant Kale

The other half of the tape: Anant Kale's own voice is left out of every number here. Other people bring the name up 4 times in 2 episodes across the shows. every mention, with the transcript →

Who brings them up most Nathan Latka 4

Every mention by year

One line per show, most statements first. The link opens Anant's full record on that show: the calibration, argument clarity, speaking style and every statement made there.

Show	Role there	Eps	Statements	Record
TOP FOUNDERSLEDGER	Co-Founder and CEO, AppZen	1	9	—	full record on Top Founders →