How and Why This $30M ARR SaaS Bought Out Its Investors

In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show our host Alex Theuma is joined by Frederico Hohagen, Co-founder & CEO at Maplink, who shares why and how this $30M ARR SaaS bought out its investors. "Every contract is made for failure, not success. When you're signing a contract, it's because you have to work on everything that can go wrong, not go right. Because if everything's going right, why would you be signing?" Fred shares: ⚡️Maplink’s pivotal growth moment ⚡️Their journey from 14 years as an independent bootstrapped company to raising VC ⚡️3 years with $15 million from Movile - the benefits and downsides ⚡️The importance of two-way due diligence between your company and investors ⚡️From Brazil to Mexico, Chile, Argentina and more: how international expansion moved the needle for Maplink ⚡️Living life at your own pace and valuing the things that are truly important and more! Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward: 🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)