The Room Podcast S8E6: How Rahul Vohra's Superhuman Revolution is Transforming Email for Professionals
Join us for an engaging conversation with Rahul Vohra, CEO and founder of Superhuman, the fast, efficient email client that has become a favorite among professionals. With its focus on productivity, Superhuman has revolutionized the way people manage their email, and has achieved a loyal following of users who enjoy its advanced features, such as keyboard shortcuts and the ability to snooze emails for later.
In this episode, we explore the benefits of manual onboarding and how it has helped Superhuman build a loyal user base, Rahul shares insights on how to properly take advantage of the investment "game" and, how to navigate the current state of the seed stage for both founders and investors.
Articles referenced in the Episode:
Founders How to Stop Worrying and Love Being Acquired
How Superhuman Built an Engine to Find Product Market Fit
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6:20 - Where did Rahul grow up and how did he become introduced to computer science?
8:00 - Did Rahul always think he would become a founder?
8:40 - How did working as a game designer shape Rahul’s approach to building digital products?
9:56 - How many companies has Rahul founded and how were those experiences?
12:39 - How was Rahul’s experience founding Reportive?
16:30 - How are companies looking at productivity tools now versus 12 years ago?
17:48 - What was the “aha moment” that sparked the start of Superhuman?
19:38 - What inspired Rahul to include onboarding with Superhuman’s product?
21:48 - When did Rahul realize that Superhuman had a substantial product market fit?
25:04 - Who was the first person to say yes to investing in Superhuman?
26:47 - What advice does Rahul have for seed stage and Series A stage founders?
28:39 - What was a moment when things didn’t go as planned during Rahul’s founding journey?
29:45 - How did Rahul react when his acquisition by LinkedIn nearly fell through?
34:07 - How has Superhuman’s Go-To-Market strategy evolved over time?
38:38 - How is selling to teams different than selling to individuals?
40:47 - How is Superhuman thinking about AI?
42:29 - What is Rahul’s perspective on new companies starting in the application space?
44:16 - What’s next for Rahul?
45:37 - Who is a woman in Rahul’s life that has had a profound impact on him and his career?
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