Gumroad raises $5M from Crowd SAFE in first 24 hours

Gumroad raises $5M from Crowd SAFE in first 24 hours
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here are 3 key points:

1. gumroad experienced major covid tailwinds. whereas the company's five-year compound annual growth rate is 37%, it grow 94% from 2019 to 2020. they've been profitable since 2017.

2. gumroad's core customer base is creators making less than $10k/yr. gumroad is best positioned as an entry point for novice creators to start selling quickly and easily online. as creators cross the $10k/yr threshold, they become a churn risk because all-in-one products like kajabi and podia offer a more fully-featured product at the same price.

3. at the campaign's $100m pre-money valuation, gumroad will need to grow 40% yoy for 10 years to return double digit IRR.

check out our report for a full breakdown of financials, competition and more: https://sacra.com/research/gumroad-android-creator-economy/

"A SAFE (“Simple Agreement for Future Equity”) is very different from traditional common stock and it is important to understand these differences in order to make an informed investment decision that is right for you.

"A SAFE is an agreement between you, the investor, and the company in which the company generally promises to give you a future equity stake in the company if certain trigger events occur. Not all SAFEs are the same and the very important terms governing when you may get the future equity may vary across the SAFEs being offered in different crowdfunding offerings. Despite its name, a SAFE may not be “simple” or “safe.”