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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;
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Assertion Supported
Pollaro: MindBody bought Booker to expand into appointment-based salon and spa verticals
“Well, I think actually Booker came with a company that does a little bit of what we do called Frederick. But really they were looking to expand their capabilities on the appointment side. So MindBody does a lot in class-based fitness, but they didn't have a ve…”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pollaro: Mindbody and OpenTable clients churn less when using Venga
“They actually make those referrals because it's in their best interest to because once one of their clients is using our product, they're actually stickier and less likely to churn than if they weren't.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pollaro: Venga serves about 2,000 locations
“We're about 2000 locations.”
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Pollaro: Venga generates about $300K in MRR
“We're doing about 300,000 in monthly recurring revenue.”
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Pollaro: Venga has negative net churn on a revenue basis
“Yeah, we actually have on a revenue basis, we have negative net churn.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pollaro: Venga spends 60 to 75 cents per dollar of new ARR
“Right now we spend typically probably about 60 to 75 cents for every dollar in ARR that we acquire.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pollaro: Venga has been profitable and cash-flow positive for the past year
“No, we, we've been cashflow positive and profitable for the last year.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Pollaro: Venga operates across 150 to 200 brands
“Probably between a 152 hundred brands.”
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Pollaro: Venga is growing at roughly 35% annually
“We're growing about 35% a year.”
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Pollaro: Venga employs a team of 21 people
“21.”
Assertion Partly supported
Pollaro: Venga raised a convertible note, $1M Series A, and $1.5M bridge
“So our first round was a convertible note. We then did a million dollar series A, and then we did a bridge round million and a half after that that now since converted to equity. So now everything's in equity.”