<ul><li>Sharefile, a mature SaaS company, has been acquired for $875 million with an ARR of $240 million, resulting in a valuation multiple of 3.6x ARR.</li><li>The company was bootstrapped for 6 years before being acquired by Citrix in 2011, likely for around $100-150 million.</li><li>The low valuation multiple can be attributed to the company's slow growth and the acquirer's negative growth rate of -2.3%.</li><li>While the deal makes sense for the acquirer, it highlights the importance of focusing on growth rather than efficiency in order to achieve higher valuations.</li></ul>

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