Building an Acquisition-Ready SaaS Company From a Finance Lens with Yash Sharma #237

Yash Sharma is the founder of Total Finance Resolver, a boutique financial intelligence firm serving SaaS founders, VCs, and private equity operators.

He specializes in building investor-grade FP&A systems, valuations, and acquisition-readiness frameworks for scaling SaaS companies.

His firm also performs AI-driven financial and technical due diligence for VC and PE funds, helping investors assess revenue integrity, product scalability, and operational risks with greater speed and accuracy.

In this episode we cover:

1. 00:00 - Intro
2. 02:04 - Where Founders Misread Runway During Scaling
3. 10:46 - Common SaaS Metric Misconceptions
4. 12:30 - Building Investor-Grade Finance
5. 17:03 - Financial Blind Spots That Delay or Kill Fundraising
6. 19:38 - What to Fix First When Preparing for Due Diligence
7. 23:20 - Using AI to Improve SaaS Valuations Going Into 2026
8. 25:48 – Yash's Favorite Activity to Get Into a Flow State
9. 25:56 – Yash's Advice for His Younger Self
10. 26:15 - Yash's Biggest Challenges and Goals for 2026
11. 27:11 - Instrumental Resources for Yash's Success
12. 29:00 – What Does Success Mean for Yash Today
13. 29:46 – Get in Touch with Yash

Get in Touch with Yash:

Yash's LinkedIn

Website

Mentions:

Naval Ravikant

Lionel Messi

Books:

Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

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