why aren't all 11 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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▮▮▮▮▮ debate potential. speakers are clickable
Assertion Supported
Hall: Ivy powers event platforms globally for American Express and Flight Centre
“So what we do is we power the platforms for like American Express, Flight Center globally.”
Assertion Contradicted
Hall: Top five travel management companies control over $100B in event spend
“As an example, the top five travel management companies of the world, Control over a hundred billion dollars worth of meetings and events spend because they already service the travel market for those big, large corporate customers.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hall: Ivy generates between $10M and $20M in annual revenue
“I mean, we're sitting probably closer between the 10 to twenty million in revenue a year.”
Disclosure
Hall: Pure SaaS represents roughly 85% of Ivy's revenue
“Probably 85% is pure SaaS.”
Disclosure
Hall: Ivy has raised nearly $26 million to date
“Well, we're now close to nearly twenty six million.”
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Hall: Awarded 10 million from South African government for software platform
“I was awarded ten million from the government because of the national benefits”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hall: Ivy serves roughly 25,000 customer locations globally
“Oh, we've got about 25,000 now.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hall: Ivy is growing 100% to 150% year-over-year
“You know, we've been growing anything between, you know, a hundred to a 150% year on year.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Hall: Ivy maintains a 96% revenue retention rate and 4% churn
“Look, one of the things that I think is really important, I think we've got a 96% retention rate, which is only a four percent churn.”
Assertion Contradicted
Hall: Ivy recently closed a $15 million funding round
“Well, I've just completed around now for fifteen million.”
Disclosure
Hall: Bootstrapped initial software platform with 3 million of personal cash
“I had funded that for about three million of my own cash. That was in 2008.”