Essential operations insulate Samsara from macroeconomic tech downturns
Sanjit Biswas · Samsara’s Rise to Vertical SaaS Leader and $1B+ ARR with Samsara's CEO and Co-Founder · Nov 12, 2024 · at 1:35
Samsara co-founder and CEO Sanjit Biswas explains to SaaStr host Jason Lemkin why Samsara's business remains steady despite broader enterprise IT slowdowns.
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“No, it's very consistent because if you think about who these folks are, it's the folks picking up your trash, delivering food to the grocery store, running the electric utility. These are essential services. So they're just constant, right? They're just running nonstop.”
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