The truth about unicorns
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Company history: started as a content-recommendation startup, survives near-failure until a $1.5M lifeline in 2011 funds a marketplace for paid distribution that turns the business into a revenue engine. Grows to 600 employees across 14 offices, raises from Fidelity and Baidu, hits nearly $1B revenue while staying profitable three years in a row. Argues the “unicorn” label is mostly a fad that drives perverse fundraising terms (eg. heavy liquidation preferences), and credits hiring for passion, intelligence and kindness plus relentless execution for lasting advantage.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction to Taboola
- 1:34Taboola's growth journey
- 4:00The unicorn myth and reality
- 6:50Culture over valuation
- 8:16Technology vs culture
- 10:21Going public challenges
- 12:25Competitive edge today
- 13:52Future of unicorns
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