It's almost a truism: the good years, the time of big financing rounds and multi-million exits, are over. But there are also startups that will close three-digit million rounds in 2024 and attract big buyers. What are they doing right?
He knows this: Julian Riedlbauer has been in the startup business since the early 1990s. First he founded a company himself, then switched sides. For over 12 years he has been advising established tech startups on exits and capital increases. Riedlbauer's prominent deals include the 157 million euro round for the SaaS startup Signavio and the sale of the simulation game developer Astragon for 100 million euros. He has already accompanied over 80 transactions: first as Germany head of the tech M&A consultancy GP Bullhound, now for the investment bank Drake Star, which also specializes in tech. Riedlbauer experienced the boom in express delivery services in 2020 and 2021 – and knows how to classify the market consolidation in 2024. Above all, he knows what investors and buyers want. He told us the key KPIs that startups are now scoring points with – and what he still has to teach even experienced founders before they pitch.
Julian Riedlbauer will be a speaker at our exclusive CFO dinner on September 12th. There are still a few tickets available: apply here and ask the expert your questions personally.
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Source: https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/technologie/zahlen-bitte-welche-kpis-investoren-jetzt-sehen-wollen-und-was-sie-abschreckt/
