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Assertion Partly supported
Scaleups acqui-hiring failing YC startups for AI talent is no longer viable
“When rippling is hoovered up 30, and owners hoovered up 20, and Revolut's hoovered up 10, you just, that strategy worked three years ago. Like, it's too late. Like, everyone is just sitting there hitting refresh, hoping these smart YC companies fail so they ca…”
Jason Lemkin Aug 12, 2026 ▶ 1:29:11 Canva Slashes Growth | Talent Exodus at Google | Revolut's $50B CEO Package | Musk's $55B Terrafab
Prediction Partly held up
Conrad: Rippling partner products will have equal distribution to internal SKUs
“No, I think, I mean, we have a really robust partner ecosystem, and I think you know, our goal is to have you know, companies that we partner with that, that compete against internal rippling products on even footing. And not just in the sense that, you know, …”
Parker Conrad Oct 3, 2022 ▶ 34:51 Parker Conrad: How I Got Ousted from Zenefits and Came Back with a Vengence | 20VC #932 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Lemkin: Rippling reached $1B ARR while accelerating growth past 70%
“So if they were at less than 511 months ago, which I do know. Right. And they're at a billion growing 70 something percent. Do the math with me, Rory. They're accelerating. It's not just 70, which is enough. They're accelerating.”
Jason Lemkin Apr 23, 2026 ▶ 1:10:56 Cursor Acquired for $60BN | Anthropic Hits $1TRN in Secondary Markets & Figma, Adobe, Canva Dead? · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
MITIMCo approved a Rippling co-investment within hours on a Friday night
“Within a few hours, Friday night we made the decision to back that deal.”
Ryan Akkina Jan 29, 2024 ▶ 37:56 Ryan Akkina: How MIT Builds Their Venture Fund Portfolio & How MIT Approach Direct Investing | E1109 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Lewis: Rippling reached nine-figure ARR with nearly 3x annual growth
“Now they're already at, you know, nine figures of air are growing extremely fast. They grew almost three acts over the past. 1212 months.”
Geoff Lewis Oct 5, 2022 ▶ 19:30 Geoff Lewis: Why I Put $200M into Rippling; Uncapped Notes; "Compound Startups" | 20VC #933 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Rippling mandates three days a week in-office for staff
“If you're in an office, for us, anywhere in the country, like, you have to be in the office three days a week.”
Matt Plank Dec 20, 2024 ▶ 1:07:15 Matt Plank, Rippling's CRO: How to Build an Enterprise Sales Machine | E1241 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Assertion Supported
Neil Mehta Completed Rippling Funding Deal Over Weekend During SVB Collapse
“With Neil, for instance, I think there was a big article maybe last year about the deal he did in Rippling, right? And that came together over a weekend, right? During this bank collapse.”
Ryan Akkina Jan 29, 2024 ▶ 37:39 Ryan Akkina: How MIT Builds Their Venture Fund Portfolio & How MIT Approach Direct Investing | E1109 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Prediction Partly held up
Conrad: Rippling launching Finance Cloud product covering cards and expenses
“We're very close to launching. And I think by the time this comes out, we'll already have launched our spend management what we call our finance cloud vertical, which is corporate cards, expense reimbursements, bill pay.”
Parker Conrad Oct 3, 2022 ▶ 22:30 Parker Conrad: How I Got Ousted from Zenefits and Came Back with a Vengence | 20VC #932 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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