CEO.com | Dispatches from the frontiers of leadership Vidyard Co-Founder & CEO Michael Litt
Jul 15, 2025
29:02
In this episode, Clint sits down with Michael Litt, the co-founder and CEO of Vidyard, a leading video platform for businesses. Michael shares his incredible journey from being a Systems Design Engineering student at the University of Waterloo to building a successful tech company that has been thriving for over a decade.
Timestamps:
00:06 - Introduction and Background
00:23 - University of Waterloo Experience
01:06 - Early Work Experiences and Entrepreneurial Drive
01:50 - Starting Vidyard
02:22 - Initial Business Model and Early Challenges
03:24 - Developing Video Technology
03:46 - Y Combinator Application and Experience
05:01 - Becoming the CEO
05:38 - Lessons from Y Combinator
08:37 - Fundraising and Demo Day
10:49 - Early Investors and Series A
11:15 - Evolution of Vidyard's Product
14:53 - Inflection Points and Product Market Fit
17:17 - AI and the Future of Video
22:17 - Building Vidyard in Canada
26:28 - Reflecting on Key Support and Personal Story
28:28 - Conclusion and Thanks
Timestamps:
00:06 - Introduction and Background
00:23 - University of Waterloo Experience
01:06 - Early Work Experiences and Entrepreneurial Drive
01:50 - Starting Vidyard
02:22 - Initial Business Model and Early Challenges
03:24 - Developing Video Technology
03:46 - Y Combinator Application and Experience
05:01 - Becoming the CEO
05:38 - Lessons from Y Combinator
08:37 - Fundraising and Demo Day
10:49 - Early Investors and Series A
11:15 - Evolution of Vidyard's Product
14:53 - Inflection Points and Product Market Fit
17:17 - AI and the Future of Video
22:17 - Building Vidyard in Canada
26:28 - Reflecting on Key Support and Personal Story
28:28 - Conclusion and Thanks