Larea: monday.com's sales CRM is growing faster than the core product did
Daniel Larea · Inside monday.com’s transformation: Radical transparency, impact over output, & the path to $1B ARR · Apr 27, 2025 · at 47:55
Daniel Larea, CPTO at monday.com, discusses the performance and growth velocity of products launched during monday.com's multi-product expansion.
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“And for instance, Monday sale CRM is like going faster than Monday back in the days, like, you know, and it's amazing to see it.”
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