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Miki Kuusi

CEO of Wolt and Head of DoorDash International, known for founding Wolt and scaling it to a reported $8.1 billion exit to DoorDash.

Top 3 podcasts with Miki Kuusi

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55 snips
Feb 17, 2025 • 1h 22min

#230 Co-founder & CEO, Wolt & Head of DoorDash International, Miki Kuusi: The Next Mountain

Miki Kuusi, co-founder of the successful Finnish delivery startup Wolt and head of international at DoorDash, shares his insights from the tech industry. He discusses the evolution of food delivery services and the competitive landscape, revealing key strategic decisions during Wolt's journey. Miki reflects on his experience running the Slush tech conference and how it served as a school for entrepreneurship. He emphasizes balancing ambition with personal fulfillment, alongside the importance of recruitment and maintaining focus in a rapidly changing market.
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42 snips
Nov 28, 2022 • 1h 4min

20VC: Wolt CEO, Miki Kuusi on Leadership Lessons Scaling to a Reported $8.1BN Exit to Doordash, Building Teams not Families, The Difference Between Trust and Safety Within Companies, How To Use Compensation to Create Culture & Why You Should Not Be Lookin

Miki Kuusi, CEO of Wolt and now Head of DoorDash International, shares insights from his journey of scaling Wolt to an $8.1 billion exit. He discusses the importance of building a strong team culture that prioritizes trust over safety and emphasizes the value of transparency in compensation. Miki reflects on the challenges of leadership, the delicate balance of focus in decision-making, and the need to adapt hiring strategies as the company grows. His personal anecdotes reveal the sacrifices and insights that shaped his leadership style.
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20 snips
Nov 14, 2024 • 30min

LIVE: DoorDash’s Tony Xu and Miki Kuusi Talk Scaling Operational Excellence

Tony Xu, CEO of DoorDash, and Miki Kuusi, Head of International at Wolt, share their journeys of building successful delivery platforms. They delve into the challenges of scaling operational excellence and maintaining company culture during rapid growth. Insights on navigating labor law reforms in the gig economy highlight the need for modernization. The conversation also touches on urban reorganization and the balance of physical and digital ambitions, offering a forward-looking perspective on the future of commerce in cities.