Exposed: The Big VC Lie of 2026 | Michael Walrath, CEO @ Yext
Michael Walrath, CEO of Yext, a profitable mid-cap SaaS company trading at just one times revenue, argues that despite market narratives declaring SaaS dead in favor of AI-native startups, compounders—companies that generate strong cash flow and reinvest wisely—will ultimately outperform
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