Building an Acquisition-Ready SaaS Company From a Finance Lens with Yash Sharma #237
Fri Jan 30 2026
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:
00:00 - Intro02:04 - Where Founders Misread Runway During Scaling10:46 - Common SaaS Metric Misconceptions12:30 - Building Investor-Grade Finance17:03 - Financial Blind Spots That Delay or Kill Fundraising19:38 - What to Fix First When Preparing for Due Diligence23:20 - Using AI to Improve SaaS Valuations Going Into 202625:48 – Yash's Favorite Activity to Get Into a Flow State25:56 – Yash's Advice for His Younger Self26:15 - Yash's Biggest Challenges and Goals for 202627:11 - Instrumental Resources for Yash's Success29:00 – What Does Success Mean for Yash Today29:46 – 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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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: 00:00 - Intro02:04 - Where Founders Misread Runway During Scaling10:46 - Common SaaS Metric Misconceptions12:30 - Building Investor-Grade Finance17:03 - Financial Blind Spots That Delay or Kill Fundraising19:38 - What to Fix First When Preparing for Due Diligence23:20 - Using AI to Improve SaaS Valuations Going Into 202625:48 – Yash's Favorite Activity to Get Into a Flow State25:56 – Yash's Advice for His Younger Self26:15 - Yash's Biggest Challenges and Goals for 202627:11 - Instrumental Resources for Yash's Success29:00 – What Does Success Mean for Yash Today29:46 – 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 More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company