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20VC: Datadog CEO Olivier Pomel on The Scaling Journey to a $26Bn Market Cap, The Challenges in Moving From Single To Multi-Product Company & How To Scale Efficiently into $M+ Enterprise Deals
Apr 5, 2021
Olivier Pomel, the Founder and CEO of Datadog, shares his journey of transforming the company into a leader in DevOps tools. He discusses the lessons learned from navigating initial funding challenges and emphasizes that 'short term failure is a source of long term success.' Olivier reflects on managing growth during the pandemic, the significance of hiring leaders who foster a safe environment, and the complexities of shifting from a single product to a multi-product company. His insights on CEO roles and sales strategies for enterprise customers are particularly compelling.
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- Datadog CEO emphasizes customer-centric culture for growth.
- Strategic investments and balancing short-term results with long-term objectives are key for scaling.
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Olivia's Journey with Datadog: From Collaboration Challenges to Founding Moment
Datadog's co-founder, Olivia, reflects on the company's ten-year journey, stemming from challenges in fostering collaboration between development and operations teams at previous companies. The founding moment arose from the realization that a better way of working together was needed, leading to the inception of Datadog.
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