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Elias Torres, Drift & Novy | Embracing Conflicting Advice, Why Product Defensiblity is Dying & The Future of SaaS | S1:EP2
Elias Torres, Drift & Novy | Embracing Conflicting Advice, Why Product Defensiblity is Dying & The Future of SaaS | S1:EP2
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51 minutes
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Feb 12, 2024
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Elias is the co-founder of Drift, a software platform that’s reimagining the B2B buying experience by helping businesses deliver personalized conversations with their customers. Drift serves over 50,000 customers including companies like ServiceNow, Okta, Mindbody, Adobe and Snowflake; and reached unicorn status in 2021 when private equity firm Vista Equity Partners acquired a majority stake. Prior to this, Drift had raised more than $100 million in funding from the likes of Sequoia Capital, CRV and General Catalyst.GET THE BEST OF THE INTERVIEWS IN OUR NEWSLETTER?️ Register here: https://bit.ly/3uanRoU
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Feb 12, 2024
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