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Revenue dictates your price, but strategic value gets you bought
◆ 75RelevanceOn a story from SaaStr3d ago
Revenue multiples provide the valuation framework, but strategics acquire to fill existential product gaps. For AI founders, technical defensibility within a larger ecosystem is often more important than pure ARR growth when seeking an exit.
Takeaways
- Revenue sets the valuation ceiling; strategic necessity creates the exit opportunity.
- Prioritize building tech that solves a major incumbent's roadmap problem.
- Don't sacrifice product depth for low-quality revenue that won't impress a strategic.
Read the original at saastr.com
Why Your Revenues Often Only Sort of Matter When You Get Acquired by a Strategic. Even Though They Are Usually How a Deal is Priced
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