ReadyWhen
Valuation · 2021
$6M
2024 Revenue
$497.3K(Est.)
Customers · 2021
700
Funding
$1.2M
Team
14
Founded
2019
ReadyWhen Revenue, Valuation & Funding (2024)
ReadyWhen generated an estimated $497.3K in annual revenue in 2024. Source: GetLatka estimate
ReadyWhen is a Canadian estate-planning and document-management platform founded in 2019 by Jesse Vade, a British Columbia notary with more than 15 years of practice, and Sachin Bhalla, who serves as co-founder and chief marketing officer. The company helps individuals organize financial, legal, and personal information in a single accessible account so that executors and family members can settle estates more efficiently, potentially reducing a process that typically takes two to three years down to a matter of months.
ReadyWhen launched in beta in November 2020 and released its minimum viable product in spring 2021. By December 2021 the platform had surpassed 1,000 registered users, with more than 70 percent, roughly 700 accounts, converting to paid status. The company reported approximately $4,000 in monthly revenue, equating to a roughly $48,000 annualized run rate, generated primarily through a B2B2C channel anchored by a network of 20 notary partners.
The company has raised a total of approximately $1.1 million across two friends-and-family rounds: a pre-seed of just over $100,000 in 2020 and a seed round of approximately $1 million in 2021. The seed round implied a pre-money valuation of roughly $6 million to $8 million, with 10 to 20 percent equity sold. ReadyWhen was planning to begin formal venture-capital outreach in January 2022 with a target close by May 2022.
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ReadyWhen Revenue
ReadyWhen reported approximately $4,000 in monthly revenue as of December 2021, which the host characterized as roughly a $48,000 annualized run rate and Bhalla confirmed. A year earlier, at the time of the beta launch in November 2020, the company had no revenue.
Revenue is generated across a mix of annual subscriptions at $50 per year and lifetime memberships at $500, with some customers on a $5 per month plan. With 700 paying customers spread across those price points, the blended figure produces the approximately $4,000 monthly figure. Bhalla noted that the lifetime membership option was introduced deliberately to drive near-term cash into the business while the team gauges customer appetite for the service.
A forward estimate based on the trajectory from zero to roughly $48,000 annualized within the first full year of commercial operation is not straightforward to project, as the base is very early and growth has been driven by a small network of 20 notary partners rather than broad paid acquisition. Applying even a conservative deceleration from the initial ramp, a GetLatka estimate for 2022 annualized revenue would range from approximately $96,000 at the low end, assuming growth slows sharply as the notary channel matures, to approximately $200,000 at the high end, assuming the planned VC raise and expanded partner network sustain a comparable pace. Both figures are estimates; ReadyWhen did not provide a 2022 revenue target in the interview.
ReadyWhen Valuation, Funding Rounds
ReadyWhen reached a $6M valuation in 2021, set during its Friends and Family round.
ReadyWhen has raised $1.2M in total funding across 3 rounds, most recently a $1M Friends and Family round in 2021.
| Year | Round | Amount | Valuation | % Sold | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Friends and Family | $1M | $6M | 17% | Not recorded |
| 2020 | Pre-Seed | $110K | - | - | Not recorded |
| 2020 | Friends and Family | $100K | - | - | Not recorded |
Founder / CEO
Sachin Bhalla
CEO
ReadyWhen was co-founded by Jesse Vade and Sachin Bhalla. Vade, who holds the CEO title, is a British Columbia notary with more than 15 years of practice and served as president of the BC Notary Public Society. He originated the ReadyWhen concept in late 2019 based on his professional experience with estate settlement.
Bhalla, the interviewed guest, is co-founder and CMO. He is 42 years old as of the December 2021 interview. Before ReadyWhen, Bhalla spent more than 15 years in marketing and advertising, working on brands including Apple, Rogers, Campbell's, and Visa. He then joined TradeRev, an automotive technology startup, as one of its first 50 employees. TradeRev grew to more than 800 employees in roughly three years before being acquired by KAR, a Fortune 1,000 company that employed approximately 15,000 people at the time of the acquisition. KAR asked Bhalla to run international marketing in 2019, but he left to co-found ReadyWhen, drawn back to startup culture and motivated in part by his own experience settling his parents' estates.
Bhalla came up with the ReadyWhen name and led branding and UX. He and Vade did not split equity equally, with Vade holding a larger share given that the idea originated with him. Bhalla noted that equity allocation continues to be worked out as additional partners join. Net worth for either founder was not discussed in the interview.
Q&A
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What's your age? | 45 |
Customers
ReadyWhen surpassed 1,000 registered users approximately one week before the December 2021 interview, with more than 70 percent, or roughly 700 accounts, converted to paying status. Across all users, 1,200 items had been entered into the platform, a figure Bhalla described as information or documentation records.
The company serves three customer segments: individual proactive planners who want their information organized and accessible to family members; aging parents whose adult children set up accounts on their behalf; and professionals such as notaries, financial planners, and legal professionals who refer clients through a B2B2C channel. ReadyWhen was also in discussions with tier-A corporate clients including life insurance companies, positioning the service as a value-add or revenue driver for those partners.
Pricing as of December 2021 was $50 per year, $5 per month, or $500 for a lifetime membership. The lifetime option was offered to generate near-term revenue and test price sensitivity. Twenty notary partners were actively driving customer referrals and accounted for the majority of the customer base at the time of the interview. Customer acquisition cost was not quantified; Bhalla said the company was spending minimally on paid acquisition and relying primarily on the B2B2C partner channel and social media.
ReadyWhen serves 700 customers.
ReadyWhen Business Model
ReadyWhen operates a subscription model with three pricing tiers: $5 per month, $50 per year, and a $500 lifetime membership. Revenue is recognized from individual end users, with the B2B2C channel, anchored by notary and legal professional partners, serving as the primary distribution mechanism rather than a direct enterprise contract structure.
With 700 paying customers and a blended average across the $50 annual and $500 lifetime tiers, the company was generating approximately $4,000 per month as of December 2021. The implied average revenue per paying customer on an annualized basis is roughly $69, calculated as $48,000 divided by 700 customers; this is a GetLatka estimate based on the stated monthly revenue and customer count and should be treated as approximate given the mix of annual and lifetime plans.
Profitability was not discussed in the interview. Customer acquisition cost was not quantified, though Bhalla indicated it was low given reliance on partner referrals and organic social. Churn, gross margin, burn rate, runway, LTV, and net revenue retention were not discussed. The company's go-to-market relies on value-added resellers, specifically notaries and legal and financial professionals, who introduce the platform to their clients as a complementary service.
Point-in-time figures shared on the GetLatka podcast, each linked to the exact moment it was said on camera.
ReadyWhen Employees & Team Size
ReadyWhen had a team of 11 people as of December 2021, including 3 engineers. No further breakdown of team composition by function was provided in the interview.
ReadyWhen employs approximately 14 people as of 2026. It serves 700 customers that rely on its solutions.
| Year | Milestone | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Reached 14 employees (October 2024) | Not recorded |
| 2023 | Reached 14 employees (December 2023) | Not recorded |
| 2022 | Reached 16 employees (December 2022) | Not recorded |
| 2021 | Reached 11 employees (December 2021) | Not recorded |
Frequently Asked Questions about ReadyWhen
What is ReadyWhen's revenue?
As of 2024, ReadyWhen generated an estimated $497.3K in annual revenue.
What is ReadyWhen's valuation?
As of 2021, ReadyWhen was valued at $6M.
Who founded ReadyWhen?
ReadyWhen was founded by Sachin Bhalla.
When was ReadyWhen founded?
ReadyWhen was founded in 2019.
Who is the CEO of ReadyWhen?
The CEO of ReadyWhen is Sachin Bhalla.
How much funding does ReadyWhen have?
ReadyWhen raised $1.2M across 3 rounds.
How many employees does ReadyWhen have?
As of 2024, ReadyWhen had 14 employees.
Where is ReadyWhen headquartered?
ReadyWhen is headquartered in Delta, British Columbia, Canada.
Full Interview Transcripts
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Data and Sources
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