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Prediction Held up
Seat-Based SaaS Like Gong Faces Headwinds From Tech Hiring Freezes
“For Gong, I know I, we like them because they make the team more efficient, but we're also aren't hiring more salespeople and their model is seed based, and so they're not going to see as much intrinsic growth from all these companies not hiring as many salesp…”
Jean-Denis Greze Jul 21, 2023 ▶ 51:34 Jean-Denis Greze: CTO of Plaid, the $18B Fintech Startup; How to Hire, Fire & Build Great UX | E1038 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Bendov: 99% of prospective investors rejected Gong's $6M Series A
“We raised six million. It was really hard. Like, nobody wanted to invest in us, Harry. Like, believe it or not, we struggled. Like, 99% of people said no. Passed on the opportunity. I kid you not.”
Amit Bendov Sep 12, 2025 ▶ 7:54 20VC: Why AI SDRs are BS and Do Not Work | How to Use AI in Your Sales Team and Process to Win Today | What Skills Do All New Reps Need to Have in an AI First World with Amit Bendov, CEO @ Gong
Assertion Supported
Bendov: 11 out of 12 Gong beta users converted to paying customers
“We had a dozen customers, and we reached out to all of them, and said, hey, sorry boys, the beta is over, it's time to pay. And they hated us. But, 11 out of 12 bought.”
Amit Bendov Sep 12, 2025 ▶ 12:00 20VC: Why AI SDRs are BS and Do Not Work | How to Use AI in Your Sales Team and Process to Win Today | What Skills Do All New Reps Need to Have in an AI First World with Amit Bendov, CEO @ Gong
Assertion Partly supported
Stebbings: Gong has surpassed $400M ARR and a $7B valuation
“The company has raised over six hundred million dollars from some of the best, including Sequoia, Thrive, Salesforce, and more, and Gong has surpassed Four hundred million in ARR, and serves thousands of customers, including multiple Fortune hundreds, and is v…”
Harry Stebbings Sep 12, 2025 ▶ 0:17 20VC: Why AI SDRs are BS and Do Not Work | How to Use AI in Your Sales Team and Process to Win Today | What Skills Do All New Reps Need to Have in an AI First World with Amit Bendov, CEO @ Gong
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