Historical vs. forecasted growth
The green bars show how much VADE has already grown, and how our next chapter compares.
Historical sales (2017–2022)
VADE grew an average of ~228% per year from 2017–2022 — explosive
growth driven by real customers.
In early 2023, our co-packer stopped making product. That created a temporary
supply problem and lower revenue — demand stayed strong.
Forecast sales (next 4 years)
Our forecast actually assumes slower percentage growth than what
we’ve already done historically, as the business gets bigger and more stable.
When we execute this plan, our model shows VADE at about
$308M a year in sales by Year 4.
What this means in simple terms
You don’t need to know anything about investing — here’s the idea in four steps:
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Today: VADE is raising money at about a
$15.2M valuation.
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When we hit the plan: VADE reaches around
$308.8M in yearly sales.
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When a bigger company buys VADE: brands like ours are often bought
for about 2–5× their yearly sales. Using a conservative
2.5×, that would mean a sale price of roughly
$772M.
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What that means for you: a sale around $772M would
make today’s $15.2M valuation about 50× bigger. In that example,
$1,000 invested could become about $50,000 (before fees, dilution, or taxes).
Why this could be a no-brainer
In plain English: you’re getting in while VADE is still small compared to where it’s
already proven it can go. When:
- we restart production and return to our historic growth mindset, and
- a larger company later buys VADE at a normal industry multiple,
the 50× example above shows how powerful being early can be.
This is still just an example, not a promise. It’s based on our
internal forecasts and typical sale prices for fast-growing consumer brands. Things
can go better, worse, or not work out. Investing in startups is risky, and you could
lose all of your money — only invest what you can afford to lose.