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Lessons from Hashicorp S1

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Nov 14, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Early Dorm-Room Startup Memory

  • The hosts recalled meeting HashiCorp founders when the company felt like a dorm-room startup.
  • They described early visits to San Francisco and close familiarity with Mitchell, Armon, and Kevin.
INSIGHT

HashiCorp Financial Positioning

  • HashiCorp reached about $295M revenue with 82% gross margin and 55% growth over the last 12 months.
  • Those metrics position them as a strong OSS-founded infrastructure company heading toward IPO.
INSIGHT

Peer Comparisons Reveal Different Paths

  • GitLab had lower revenue but higher NRR and operating margin compared to HashiCorp at IPO time.
  • Comparing peers highlights different monetization and efficiency paths for OSS companies.
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