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20VC: ServiceTitan Would Not Be the Success if We Raised VC Earlier: How to Build a Dominant Vertical SaaS Business, How to Master Going Into Enterprise, When & How to Launch Second Products with Ara Mahdessian, Co-Founder @ServiceTitan
Ara Mahdessian is the Co-Founder and CEO @ ServiceTitan, one of the great vertical SaaS business of the last decade. Today the company powers over 11,800 trade customers and has raised over $1.4BN from some of the best including Bessemer, Battery, Index, ICONIQ and more. Their latest valuation pegged the business at a reported $7.3BN.
In Today's Episode with Ara Mahdessian We Discuss:
1. We Did Not Want To Raise VC Money:
Why did Ara not want to raise VC funding in the early days?
What convinced Ara to change his mind? Why did he choose Byron and Bessemer?
Does Ara believe that ServiceTitan…
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