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Recurring Revenue is Magic

Seeing Both Sides

million in one year, the year we went public at a billion dollar valuation (ok, it was 1996; everyone went public in 1996 with a billion dollar valuation), and then $61 million the following year. In a SaaS or subscription software business, you can predict your churn rate and new business closings to determine your growth rate.

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Turing Distinguished Leader Series: With Partner David Zhang, TVC

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I’m a partner at TCV, which we founded in 1996. The churn rate increased, and then the stock plummeted by 70 percent. Here is the full YouTube — Please enjoy this episode: How to Scale Unicorns. And before we get started, could you share a little about TCV and what got you into venture investing? David Zhang.

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