Looker is growing its revenue by more than 50 percent year-over-year.
Frank Bien · 1013 Guess How This Data Tool Will Break $100m In 2018 · May 3, 2018 · at 4:33
Looker CEO Frank Bien describes Looker's annual growth rate to Nathan Latka in May 2018.
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“You know, we don't go specific, but more than 50, that's for sure.”
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