Matt Elson retained nearly 50% equity in Evotix after Series B
Matt Elson · How he acquired a SaaS startup for $1 (now $14m in revenue, not a typo) · Aug 1, 2022 · at 13:36
Evotix CEO Matt Elson shares his current ownership stake in the enterprise SaaS company after raising Series A and B venture rounds.
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“I'm still the largest shareholder, but slightly below majority.”
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