Yamini Bhat: Salesforce raised only $65M before IPO
Yamini Bhat · Scaling From 0 to 120Cr+ Revenue Playbook For SaaS-Entrepreneurs in India Ft. Yamini Bhat, CEO-Vymo · Jul 25, 2022 · at 25:13
Yamini Bhat, CEO of Vymo, discusses capital efficiency among prominent SaaS companies.
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“Salesforce only ever raised sixty-five million right before going to IPO.”
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