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Opinion
Parr: Jenni AI will make its founder rich but is not a good VC investment
“This is not a company that I would love to invest in, but it's going to make him very, very rich. I think at a very young age, and it's going to make him like mildly famous amongst our little startup.”
Sam Parr Feb 16, 2024 ▶ 23:10 3 Niche Business Ideas We Thought Would Fail… But Actually Crushed It
Opinion
Puri: Jenni AI is probably worth $10M to $15M
“And now this company is probably worth 10, 10 to fifteen million, million bucks today.”
Shaan Puri Feb 16, 2024 ▶ 6:37 3 Niche Business Ideas We Thought Would Fail… But Actually Crushed It
Opinion
Puri: College student essay writing software has a limited TAM
“I also think that college student essay writing isn't like the biggest Tam either. So, you know, I would want to sell on the way up and get out and go do something else.”
Shaan Puri Feb 16, 2024 ▶ 23:52 3 Niche Business Ideas We Thought Would Fail… But Actually Crushed It
Assertion Supported
Puri: Jenni AI generates $300,000 in MRR ($3.6M annually)
“So now, he pitched me two years ago at 2000 in MRR. It's currently doing 300,000 NMR. So 3.6 million a year.”
Shaan Puri Feb 16, 2024 ▶ 6:15 3 Niche Business Ideas We Thought Would Fail… But Actually Crushed It
Assertion Supported
Puri: Jason Calacanis's Launch invested $100K into Jenni AI via email
“Actually Jason Calacanis, his incubator launched, gave him a hundred K just like over email, like here's a hundred K.”
Shaan Puri Feb 16, 2024 ▶ 8:49 3 Niche Business Ideas We Thought Would Fail… But Actually Crushed It
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Puri: Jenni AI founder rejected a $3 million buyout offer
“In fact, last year he had an offer to sell the company, I think for three million bucks. And he thought about it. He's like, oh my God, I could be a millionaire. I could have three million dollars. I'm young. I'm in my early twenties. And he turned it down.”
Shaan Puri Feb 16, 2024 ▶ 6:25 3 Niche Business Ideas We Thought Would Fail… But Actually Crushed It
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