Khaund: Upgraded rejected a seven-figure acquisition offer
Sandy Khaund · 793: Will This Funded Event Ticketing Company ICO? · Sep 25, 2017 · at 13:30
Sandy Khaund, founder of blockchain ticketing startup Upgraded, explains to Nathan Latka why he turned down an early buyout offer.
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“One, there was some acquisition interest to us at some point, and we turned it down, and it would have been nice, and it would have put money in our pocket. Nathan Latka: How much? Sandy Khaund: I can't say that. Nathan Latka: More than ten million? Sandy Khaund: What's that? Nathan Latka: More than ten million? Sandy Khaund: No, it's seven figures.”
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