Subramanian: Amagi downsized to 40-50 people after pivoting to cloud broadcasting
Baskar Subramanian · How 3 Friends From Coimbatore Run Olympics and Super Bowl | The Untold Amagi Story · Jun 26, 2026 · at 22:58
Baskar Subramanian, co-founder of Amagi, describes downsizing the team during their major business pivot before expanding into the US market.
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“The company was a 40, 50 people team at that point in time.”
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