Ringlein's former intern founded a startup acquired by Twilio for $3.2B
Marty Ringlein · 31 - Revolutionizing Contracts with Agree.com Co-Founder Marty Ringlein · Mar 11, 2025 · at 23:22
Agree.com CEO Marty Ringlein emphasizes the unpredictable value of long-term professional relationships by recalling a former design intern who went on to build a multi-billion dollar startup.
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“I had an intern at my first company. I was really nice to that intern, and we have a really good relationship now, but he goes on later to found a company that goes through YC that gets sold to Twilio for 3.2 billion dollars.”
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