High ARR multiples won't save an AI startup with runaway burn rates.
Gokul Rajaram
@gokulr, Founding Partner at Marathon Management Partners, explains why evaluating companies on revenue alone is a major risk:
"The ARR multiple in isolation without looking at the burn is basically irrelevant…What I want is a company that when the markets turn, they can still keep growing efficiently and they can raise a round even in a bad market."