Weirich: $22M Valuation Was the High End in October 2020
Matt Weirich · Virtual Leasing Tour SaaS Hits $5m Revenue, Sells 60% at $34m Valuation Bringing on New Strategic Partner · May 12, 2021 · at 22:29
Matt Weirich is the co-founder and CEO of RealLink, explaining why their valuation was $22 million despite later revenue growth.
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“The, that was actually the high end of the valuations that we were getting in the thick of it, obviously. So we did that round. We closed it in October of last year. And so we weren't at 4.5 yet at that point.”
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