Understanding AI and SaaS Startup Valuations: Expert Perspectives

Описание: Global Experts Discuss AI Valuation, Investment Strategies, and Innovation Trends. Join an esteemed panel of global experts in a vibrant discussion on AI valuation, strategic investments, and the evolving landscape of technology and funding. Moderated by Cordelia, co-founder of High Score Strategies, the session includes insights from industry leaders across diverse backgrounds and regions including Portugal, Barcelona, New York, Paris, and Toronto. Topics covered range from the unique challenges and metrics of AI startups, the dynamics of global venture capital, effective strategies for fundraising, and the impact of the geopolitical landscape on technology and valuations. This comprehensive dialogue is a must-watch for tech founders, investors, and anyone interested in the future of AI and venture funding.

00:00 Introduction to Yorkseed and Event Overview
00:23 Expert Introductions and Backgrounds
03:10 AI and SaaS Valuation Insights
08:09 Global Valuation Trends and Ecosystem
10:53 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for Startups
14:26 Evaluating Startups Before Investor Meetings
17:18 Impact of Data Costs on Valuations
20:27 Responsible and Sustainable Development
32:07 Common Valuation Mistakes and Final Thoughts

Panelists are:
Jessica Sophia Wong: She is the founder of York Seed and is based in New York City and part time in Paris. York Seed is a global venture network for founders and investors that started about two and a half years ago and focuses on matching founders with investors through online and in person events, building a global investment network, and leading curated delegations to major financial and technology forums, including the Asian Financial Forum in Hong Kong. The underlying belief of the platform is that funding is no longer location bound and that founders can access capital and opportunity well beyond their home cities. York Seed provides a global venture network connecting founders and investors through hubs, events, and delegations across the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
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Munjal Subodh: He is based in Portugal with a background in SaaS and enterprise business process optimization, supported by a strong technical foundation. He previously served as CTO at his startup and is now the founder and CIO of Edge Craft Group, a hedge fund focused on US markets and currently accepting capital. He has managed his family office for more than two decades, developing a disciplined investment approach centered on simplicity, pattern recognition, and resilience. His career spans founding and leading technology ventures as well as trading complex derivatives, ultimately leading to the creation of Edge Craft Group to scale and formalize his investment strategy.
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​​Aleksey Denysyuk: He is based in Barcelona and is originally from Ukraine, with a technical background in the automotive sector. Over the past decade, he built deep tech startups in automotive and logistics, including a successful exit. He is a co founder of VanOnGo.com, a SaaS platform for last mile delivery that has raised more than one million euros. Today, he mentors and consults early stage startups on strategy, financial modeling, scalable processes, and investor pitch preparation, and is also building an automated platform to help founders become investor ready and navigate capital raising more effectively.
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​​Ashley (Rahul) Martis: He is the CEO and founder of Startup Fuel and is based in Toronto. He is a seven time founder with multiple exits, a venture advisor, and a VC turned investor with more than a decade of experience auditing venture funds. He has built a global reputation for improving how venture capital allocators evaluate and trust innovation. Through Startup Fuel, he has created an AI driven due diligence platform that brings structure, transparency, and data driven decision making to valuations, investor matching, and capital deployment across the global innovation ecosystem.
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Mike Blake: He is the Partner and CEO of High Score Strategies, a boutique business and intellectual property valuation firm that provides strategic advisory services to AI, data analytics, and SaaS companies with locations in Portugal and Atlanta, USA. With more than two decades of experience in technology valuation, his work focuses on helping founders translate complex innovation into measurable enterprise value. He is known for bridging the gap between code and capital by turning software, data, and IP assets into defensible financial insight and long term value creation strategies, while connecting founders with investors and advisors globally.
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