Jan Arendtsz

Founder & CEO, Celigo · 1 appearance on the record.

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Jan Arendtsz founded Celigo, an integration platform as a service provider that automates business processes and connects applications across enterprises. Before establishing Celigo, he spent over two decades in software development and leadership roles, including serving as Director of Integration Services at NetSuite.

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Disclosure
Arendtsz: Celigo is currently at roughly $92M in ARR
“To get to roughly about ninety-two million in ARR right now.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 1:41 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
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Arendtsz: Celigo aims to reach roughly $100M revenue by end of 2024
“So the goal is to be roughly around a hundred million by the end of.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 12:42 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
Disclosure
Arendtsz: Celigo has raised $72M in total primary capital
“So I think we've raised a total of seventy-two million in primary capital.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 1:34 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
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Arendtsz: Celigo Reached ~$4M in ARR Bootstrapped by Early 2015
“At that time, I think we were about four million in ARR, and my CTO and I had a conversation, and we knew the product that we had didn't really meet muster.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 2:45 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
Disclosure
Arendtsz: Celigo raised Series A at nearly 5x revenue multiple
“It was not a four X, it was almost a five X in our series A round.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 7:42 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
Disclosure
Arendtsz: Celigo received 5 to 10 Series B term sheets
“I'd been speaking to maybe 25, 30 investors at the time. Likely got term sheets from about five to 10. It really came down to the firm and the person who was gonna sit on the board.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 8:30 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz
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Arendtsz: Celigo employee stock options remain above water post-Series C
“If you look at our employees' stock options, it's not underwater, and it means something.”
Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 15:15 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz

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Statements about Jan Arendtsz, by other people (1)

Opinion
Latka: Celigo Has More Valuation Discipline Than Anyone Else in iPaaS
“When I study your story, and not just what you say on interviews, but what you've actually done in Form D filings, and multiples, and how you've done it you have way, way more discipline around valuation Than everyone else I've seen in the space. Even Wade, I …”
Nathan Latka Jan 21, 2025 ▶ 1:55 While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz

Appearances (1)

EpisodeDateSpeaking time
While Zapier Gets all the Press, Celigo Just Doubled Revenue to $95m, CEO Jan Arendtsz Jan 21, 2025 8m
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