Ivy

17 statements across 2 episodes · 8 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Apr 6, 2018 by Barry Merrick · said 27 times in 2 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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Apr 6, 2018 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Merrick: Ivy achieves instant CAC payback via $1,000 joining fee
“Well these days it's pretty instant because There's a, the thousand dollar joining fee, as I mentioned.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 13:05 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018
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Ivy hosts over 100 unique events monthly across the US
“So across the country, every single month, we're hosting more than 100 unique experiences focused on entrepreneurship, art and culture, Social impact, policy, and wellness.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 2:18 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018 positive
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Merrick: Ivy grew revenue 100% annually from $2.5M to $10M
“It was basically, so it's going to be exactly a hundred percent growth pretty much for the last two years. So we went from around two and a half million to five million to ten million this year.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 10:07 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018
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Ivy operates in seven cities with 20,000 members
“We're in seven cities with 20,000 members, as you mentioned.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 1:55 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018 neutral
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Merrick: Ivy spends about $400 to acquire each member
“Well so the way we really invest about 400 dollars per member to bring them on board.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 12:01 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018 neutral
Disclosure
Merrick: Ivy has no institutional VC backers, only individual strategic investors
“We don't have any institutions on board. It's all strategic individuals. Many of them are partners at different financial institutions and funds, but it's all individual investments.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 11:03 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018 positive
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Ivy claims very low member churn due to lifelong membership model
“Churn actually is we have a lifelong membership, so it's actually very low. So once you pay your joining fee so your first year is, you know, kind of paid up front. So once you pay that, you're a lifelong member, you can decide, you know, whether to be an Ivy …”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 6:20 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Apr 6, 2018
Disclosure
Ivy charges members under 35 $1,000 and older members $2,000 yearly
“So it's a thousand dollars a year. And that's evolved over time. So that's the latest where it's at. If you're under 35 and over 35, it's a 2000 dollars.”
Barry Merrick Apr 6, 2018 ▶ 3:07 986 The College of The Future Just Hit $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 positive
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Hall: Ivy serves roughly 25,000 customer locations globally
“Oh, we've got about 25,000 now.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 7:33 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 positive
Assertion Supported
Hall: Ivy powers event platforms globally for American Express and Flight Centre
“So what we do is we power the platforms for like American Express, Flight Center globally.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 2:53 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Hall: Ivy recently closed a $15 million funding round
“Well, I've just completed around now for fifteen million.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 14:21 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 positive
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Hall: Ivy is growing 100% to 150% year-over-year
“You know, we've been growing anything between, you know, a hundred to a 150% year on year.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 11:28 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019
Disclosure
Hall: Ivy has raised nearly $26 million to date
“Well, we're now close to nearly twenty six million.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 6:10 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 neutral
Disclosure
Hall: Pure SaaS represents roughly 85% of Ivy's revenue
“Probably 85% is pure SaaS.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 2:43 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 positive
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Hall: Ivy maintains a 96% revenue retention rate and 4% churn
“Look, one of the things that I think is really important, I think we've got a 96% retention rate, which is only a four percent churn.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 13:08 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019 positive
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Hall: Ivy generates between $10M and $20M in annual revenue
“I mean, we're sitting probably closer between the 10 to twenty million in revenue a year.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 9:18 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
Dec 18, 2019
Disclosure
Hall: Bootstrapped initial software platform with 3 million of personal cash
“I had funded that for about three million of my own cash. That was in 2008.”
Lauren Hall Dec 18, 2019 ▶ 6:32 1607 Why She Said No To Vista Equity Despite $10m in ARR
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