Roost

22 statements across 2 episodes · 10 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Mar 10, 2016 by John Gillen · said 59 times in 5 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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Mar 10, 2016 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Roost is growing monthly revenue at 35% to 40% month-over-month
“Yeah, we launched pretty quickly, and now we're growing about 35% a month, 40% a month actually.”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 7:20 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Mar 10, 2016 positive
Assertion Supported
Zipcar and Enterprise are major commercial partners for Roost
“Looking at Zipcar and Enterprise, also who are big partners of ours.”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 9:31 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Mar 10, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Roost raised $1.46M in notes before pursuing a $2M priced round
“So we did a 160,000 dollars convertible note, then we did a 300,000 dollar convertible note, and then we did a million dollar convertible note, and now we're doing a price round. I'm raising two million dollars right now on a price feed round.”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 7:38 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Mar 10, 2016 bullish
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Gillon predicts Roost's $2M seed round will price at $8M-$9M pre-money
“We, we're looking for a lead investor right now, but if I were to see the future, I'd say about eight or nine million.”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 7:57 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Mar 10, 2016 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Roost generated $50,000 in top-line revenue in December 2015
“December of 2015, we did 50,000 dollars.”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 6:54 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Mar 10, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Roost charges a 15% monthly transaction fee on storage and parking
“So we take a 15% transaction fee Per month in perpetuity on these big transactions.”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 6:02 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Mar 10, 2016 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Gillon found his technical co-founder via a $75 TaskRabbit introduction ad
“So what I did was I actually put out an ad on TaskRabbit, back when, you know, you could do anything on TaskRabbit, you didn't have to be a professional and I put out an ad on TaskRabbit saying, seeking introduction to a technical person with an entrepreneuria…”
John Gillen Mar 10, 2016 ▶ 10:21 Growing to $50k/mo with Roost CEO Jon Gillon Ep 202
Jul 23, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Roost has processed roughly $1.7M in cumulative transaction volume
“Like 1.7 million.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 11:08 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Roost generates $25,000 per month in recurring revenue
“20, we're doing about 25 grand a month.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 11:29 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 bullish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Gillen predicts Roost could achieve a $50M exit within a year
“Not, not, not keen on it, and I know what I can do, and I know what Roost is capable of, and I see a you know, there could be a fifty million dollar Exit in like a year or something like that.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 18:28 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Roost pays approximately $50 to acquire each new space listing
“But if you want to factor everything in, I'd say it costs about 50 bucks to get a space.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 23:55 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 positive
Disclosure
Roost takes a 30% to 35% cut on bulk partnership deals
“We actually have some things now that we're doing where we're taking a lot more than the 15%. I didn't want to go into it too much, but with some partnership deals that we have, we do sort of bulk offers and end up making like 30, 35%.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 21:56 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 bullish
Opinion
Facility demolitions are sparking an urban storage crisis
“It's getting, getting torn torn down, and that's what's happening in a lot of cities, actually. It's causing a storage crisis, and that's presenting a really big opportunity for roost because there is a, Severe lack of alternatives.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 5:29 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 bullish
Disclosure
Roost raised its Series Seed at a $12M pre-money valuation
“12 pre.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 9:09 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Roost generated approximately $80,000 in total revenue in 2015
“2015 was something around 80 grand.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 10:59 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 positive
Disclosure
Roost has approximately two years of cash runway remaining
“We've got you know, two years of runway.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 24:28 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Roost has raised $4.9 million in total funding to date
“We've raised 4.9 million to date.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 8:30 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 neutral
Disclosure
Roost founder Jonathan Gillen pays himself a $64,000 annual salary
“I've been getting paid like 64 K.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 24:43 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016
Disclosure
Roost takes a 15% transaction fee on peer-to-peer storage bookings
“So the transaction happens, and we take 15% and it comes from both parties.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 1:53 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 neutral
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Roost has acquired 600 buyers and 2,000 listed storage spaces
“We've had like 500, 600 buyers total. And sellers, we've got probably about 2000 spaces now.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 5:51 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 bullish
Prediction Didn’t hold up
Gillen is targeting a $150M valuation or a 10x exit multiple
“I'm going for 10 times.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 13:59 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
Jul 23, 2016 positive
Disclosure
Roost hosts average three to four storage spaces per seller
“Actually, some of them are average, like three to four spaces per host, and that's something you know, per seller, and that's something that we're actually actively pursuing a strategy around.”
Jonathan Gillen Jul 23, 2016 ▶ 6:08 Ep 364: $300,000 Per Year Worth $15 Million?
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