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FixNix raised its 2020 round at a $15M valuation

Sean Sankaran · $1m in Revenue and $15m Valuation, What GDPR Compliance Tool FixNix Is Building · Apr 30, 2021 · at 10:41

FixNix founder Sean Sankaran breaks down the company's valuation history and capital structure with Nathan Latka.

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“The last round, the three series, we raised it at around a fifteen million valuation”

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The claim, plainly

FixNix raised its 2020 pre-Series round at a $15 million valuation.

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Assessment

The claim refers to a 2020 financing round valuation that cannot be independently confirmed or refuted through public information or regulatory filings. While PitchBook lists a completed March 1, 2020 financing round, it records no valuation or deal amount. Tracxn records no 2020 round and notes FixNix's Indian corporate entity has a 'Strike off' status. The GetLatka database listing of a 2020 round at a $15 million valuation derives entirely from Shanmugavel Sankaran's own statement on the Top Founders podcast rather than independent verification. Without SEC Form D filings, MCA filings, or database confirmation of the valuation, the claim cannot be settled.

PitchBook records a completed 'Later Stage VC' round on March 1, 2020, but contains no verified deal amount or post-money valuation data.
Tracxn tracks no 2020 financing round and records no completed equity round at a $15 million valuation.
GetLatka's record of a $250,000 convertible note at a $15 million valuation is explicitly attributed to the founder's April 2021 Top Founders podcast interview.
No SEC Form D or Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) filings exist verifying the terms or valuation of a 2020 financing round.

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