Origins - Inside Venture Capital, Hosted by a GP and an LP Inside the ServiceTitan IPO with Nina Achadjian
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Apr 8, 2025 
Nina Achadjian, a Partner at Index Ventures and founder of Hive Ventures, shares her insights on the dynamic IPO landscape, particularly focusing on the ServiceTitan journey. She discusses the challenges and key metrics that signal readiness for an IPO in a tough market. Nina also shares predictions for M&A trends in 2025, highlighting AI's evolving role in business strategies. Additionally, she emphasizes the importance of product-market fit and what qualities she seeks in potential hires to strengthen investment success.
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From Law Aspirations to Trading Floors
- Nina started her career planning to be a lawyer but found law's slow decision-making unappealing.
- She discovered trading as an intense bootcamp, loving quick decisions and dynamic energy under pressure.
ServiceTitan Founders' Unique Origin
- Nina met ServiceTitan founders in college and admired their choice to build software for their parents' home services business.
- Their hands-on values, like making new hires ride along with technicians early mornings, impressed her deeply.
IPO as a Strategic Chapter
- An IPO should be seen as a new chapter, not perfect timing, requiring readiness across team and systems.
- Confidence and intention behind going public are critical, especially in a tough IPO market environment.
