Moreno: Codeium's first sales hire closed $1.6M in just four months
Graham Moreno · How Windsurf Built A Billion-Dollar AI Leader and a Winning Sales Machine · Mar 5, 2025 · at 24:11
Graham Moreno, VP of Worldwide Sales at Codeium, describes early sales velocity and rep performance at the company.
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“The first person who joined after me started in March. They did a full annual number. They closed 1.6 million dollars in four months and became a leader.”
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