Zachary Bookman: Why Valuations and Fundraising are BS

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Dec 6, 2024

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Zachary Bookman is Co-Founder and CEO of OpenGov, the GovTech cloud software leader that was acquired for a staggering $1.8BN earlier this year. Prior to acquisition, Zac raised over $180M from some of the best of the best including Marc Andreessen, Josh Kushner, Joe Lonsdale and Founder Collective to name a few. Zac is also a successful angel investor with investments in Flexport, Flock Safety and Addepar.

In Today’s Show with Zac Bookman We Discuss:

Navigating Enterprise Sales and Pricing Strategies

The Importance of High Gross Retention in SaaS

Investor Relations and the Power Law in Venture Capital

WTF is Product Market Fit

What No One Knows About M&A

Fundraising Challenges and Lessons Learned

What Marc Andreessen Taught Me About Boards

Why Founders and Investors are Misaligned

The OpenGov Acquisition: Selling for $1.8BN

What Does It Feel Like to Sell for $1.8BN

Why Venture Capital is a S*** Asset Class

Investment Mistakes and Lessons

The Importance of In-Person Collaboration

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