
The Peel with Turner Novak 🎮 General Intuition Co-founder Pim de Witte on Growing Medal to 10+ Million Gamers
Dec 18, 2023
01:10:55
Pim de Witte is the Co-founder and CEO of Medal, which enables millions of gamers to capture and share their favorite gaming moments with friends. Pim started the company in 2015 and has since raised over $72 million, supported by investors like OMERS Ventures, Makers Fund, Dune Ventures, and Horizon Ventures.Brought to you by Secureframe, the automated compliance platform built by compliance experts: https://bit.ly/3OwGdGCRead the transcript: https://www.thespl.it/p/growing-medal-to-tens-of-millionsIn this episode, we discuss: Why we play video games Why 200 million gamers play Roblox Learning to code at 13 to build a private Runescape server that did $1.5 million in revenue Why paid acquisition is so important in mobile gaming Why consumer platforms need a social inflection point How Medal blew up during COVID Why multiplayer platforms die when network effects unravel Why Medal’s Seed round was so hard to raise Pim’s biggest mistake building Medal His three favorite interview questions Medal’s unique hybrid in-person / remote work environment Why it’s a mistake to focus on competitors instead of customers Why rapid iteration is everything How to acquire another startup Why building product is the ultimate game How Elon’s changes at Twitter caused a great reset in techWhere to find Pim:Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/PimDeWitteLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pimdw/Where to find Turner:Newsletter: https://www.thespl.itTwitter: https://twitter.com/TurnerNovakRead the transcript: https://www.thespl.it/p/growing-medal-to-tens-of-millionsProduction and distribution by: https://www.supermix.ioFor sponsorship inquiries: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebvhBlDDfHJyQdQWs8RwpFxWg-UbG0H-VFey05QSHvLxkZPQ/viewform
