Wade

person on 4 shows · 4 statements across 4 episodes · said 2 times in 2 episodes since 2022

the Y Combinator Startup Podcast 1 Top Founders 1 Mixergy 20VC

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MIXERGY Assertion Supported
Warner: Zapier is actively building marketing motions targeting AI agents
“I just talked with Wade, the founder of Zapier, he's got people in his company now who are mark, who are building marketing motions to sell to agents, and it's phenomenal, and it's going well”
Andrew Warner Mar 2, 2026 ▶ 52:30 #2298 This AI generates $689K
Latka: Celigo Has More Valuation Discipline Than Anyone Else in iPaaS
“When I study your story, and not just what you say on interviews, but what you've actually done in Form D filings, and multiples, and how you've done it you have way, way more discipline around valuation Than everyone else I've seen in the space. Even Wade, I …”
Nathan Latka Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 1:55 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
20VC Insight
Lemkin: Startups are lucky if half their VPs carry extra founder load
“You're lucky if half your VPs not only do their job well, right, but do more than their job. Like, carry some of that load, and if you can even have half of your management team do it, that's like magic, and I realize he's right”
Jason Lemkin May 6, 2022 ▶ 23:04 20VC: Why the Traditional Seed Fund Model No Longer Works, Why Multi-Stage Funds Investing at Seed Bring Signaling Risk but also Less Pressure, The One Criteria All Potential Sales Hires Need to Have and The Clear Signs of 10x Sales Hires with Jason Lemki
20VC Assertion Supported
Zapier reached $140M ARR and $5B valuation on $1.4M primary funding
“Post-YC in 2012, Wade raised 1.4 million dollars for the company from Bessemer and Threshold, but since that round, he's scaled the company to a hundred and forty million in ARR and a five billion dollar valuation without any traditional style venture rounds h…”
Harry Stebbings Apr 15, 2021 ▶ 0:30 20VC: Scaling Zapier To $140M ARR and a $5Bn Valuation on $1.4M of Funding, What Founders Misunderstand About Fundraising & How Founders Should Think About Secondaries Today with Wade Foster, Founder & CEO @ Zapier

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