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STARTUPS FOR THE REST OF US Assertion Not checkable as stated
Close hits $40M ARR with 110 fully remote employees
“We are at a 110 people fully remote and over forty million in revenue.”
Steli Efti Mar 18, 2025 ▶ 2:17 Episode 766 | Close.com's Amazing Run to $40M ARR (with Steli Eft...
STARTUPS FOR THE REST OF US Assertion Not checkable as stated
Close achieved record customer prepayments monthly from January to May 2020
“We had one record month after the other this year from January up until May of prepays, right? Every month we've had more prepays than ever before in the company's history because we made that a focus.”
Steli Efti May 26, 2020 ▶ 9:31 Episode 498 | Selling During a Pandemic with Steli Efti
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Efti: Close.io generates millions in revenue with under 20 employees
“It's a very small team. We're less than 20 people and we're driving many, many millions in revenue and are competing with massive organizations.”
Steli Efti Oct 30, 2016 ▶ 2:10 EP 463: Close.io More Than $200k MRR, 500 Customers, $400 ARPU with CEO Steli Efti Who Wont Sell for $40M
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Close.io's average customer pays between $400 and $500 per month
“The average per month is probably, you know, in the four or 500 dollars.”
Steli Efti Oct 30, 2016 ▶ 6:03 EP 463: Close.io More Than $200k MRR, 500 Customers, $400 ARPU with CEO Steli Efti Who Wont Sell for $40M
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Efti confirms Close.io generates at least $200,000 in MRR
“That is for sure.”
Steli Efti Oct 30, 2016 ▶ 7:49 EP 463: Close.io More Than $200k MRR, 500 Customers, $400 ARPU with CEO Steli Efti Who Wont Sell for $40M
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Efti: Close.io's fully weighted CAC is under $1,000
“It is less on the ground.”
Steli Efti Oct 30, 2016 ▶ 17:28 EP 463: Close.io More Than $200k MRR, 500 Customers, $400 ARPU with CEO Steli Efti Who Wont Sell for $40M
STARTUPS FOR THE REST OF US Assertion Supported
Close's three co-founders still work closely together after 14 years
“We've been working together as co-founders for 14 years. And I would say that our relationship today is closer than ever before, and we are such different people... We still, all three still work at the company and still work very sort of intensely together.”
Steli Efti Mar 18, 2025 ▶ 4:12 Episode 766 | Close.com's Amazing Run to $40M ARR (with Steli Eft...
TOP FOUNDERS Assertion Not checkable as stated
Close.io generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in its first year
“I do remember what the first year revenue was. It was a few 100,000 in revenue.”
Steli Efti Oct 30, 2016 ▶ 2:57 EP 463: Close.io More Than $200k MRR, 500 Customers, $400 ARPU with CEO Steli Efti Who Wont Sell for $40M
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