Kevin Ryan has to be one of the most underrated founders in the world. ๐
His track record:
๐ฐ MongoDB: $26BN
๐ฐ DoubleClick: $3BN
๐ฐ Zola: $500M
๐ฐ Business Insider: $450M
๐ฐ Gilt Groupe: $250M
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๐ฆ Total: $30.2BN
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My 6 key takeaways ๐
Thrilled to be speaking next week at the #AISummit in NYC. Advanced compute is at the foundation of AI advancement and I look forward to discussing how these two play together on Dec 6-7th.
Today's pod: Kevin Ryan
If there's a ratio of does epic sh*t while being udner the radar, this guy would be at the top.
Founded:
- Business Insider
- MongoDB ($25b market cap)
- Gilt
- Zola
- A bunch of others
Launched dozens of companies a year. We talked all about how he comes up with ideas.
How he researches them, the first 6-12 months, and then runs them.
GET IT: https://t.co/4o53uPy1em
Kevin Ryan was CEO of DoubleClick which sold to Google for $3.1B. Then he co-founded successful companies like MongoDB, Business Insider, Zola and others.
One of the most interesting under-the-radar founders and operators in tech. Full episode below
https://t.co/SAUZVmj1xo
If you want to learn more about The Attention Economy, @joemarchese recently joined @xthestreams on the #DigitalDisrupted podcast. A few key takes on attention & advertising below ๐https://t.co/xl9XE60Rya