We wrap up Season 4 with a very special (and accidental!) episode, a conversation with the CEO of Superhuman, the red hot email productivity app which just announced their $33m Series B led by Andreessen Horowitz. While originally intended as a limited release episode, we felt Superhuman would provide the perfect bookend to our “modern enterprise productivity trilogy” following our Zoom and Slack episodes. We hope you enjoy the conversation with Rahul as much as we did, and we’ll see you later this summer for Season 5!Sponsors:ServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acqsnaiagentsHuntress: https://bit.ly/acqhuntressVanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaMore Acquired!:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2024 ACQ, LLCLinksNew York Times article announcing the fundraise:  https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/27/technology/superhuman-email.html Rahul’s Medium post on acquisitions:  https://medium.com/swlh/rip-mailbox-or-founders-how-to-stop-worrying-and-love-being-acquired-261da4f6d566Rahul on finding product-market fit on First Round Review:  https://firstround.com/review/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit/

Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman, discusses the future of email with AI and the role of agents. Topics include design decisions, personalizing email voices, competing with incumbents, and the evolving nature of work. Exploring AI features, model selection, and collaborations with OpenAI. Also, delves into the significance of email in work environments compared to platforms like Slack, potential AI-driven agents for task organization, and tech partnerships in robotics and biology.

Superhuman CEO Rahul Vohra shares a masterclass on startup fundraising, challenging traditional wisdom. Topics include building fundraising momentum, preempted vs marketed fundraises, value of 'brand name' investors, raising initial capital from founders, efficient use of high-resolution financings, and interstitial financings.

Superstar past guest and Superhuman CEO Rahul Vorha joins us for a deep dive on how Superhuman applies concepts from game design to building productivity software. We're not talking points and badges — we mean hardcore, Unreal Engine-style technical innovations and Fortnite-level understanding of fun and mastery. It's a topic where Rahul has serious cred: before Superhuman and Rapportive, he worked as a game designer on RuneScape, the pioneering browser-based MMORPG. This is a topic every founder, engineer, product and even sales person should listen to. Tune in! You can listen to Part I of our Superhuman story with Rahul here: https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/superhumanSponsors:ServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acqsnaiagentsHuntress: https://bit.ly/acqhuntressVanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaMore Acquired!:Get email updates with hints on next episode and follow-ups from recent episodesJoin the SlackSubscribe to ACQ2Merch Store!© Copyright 2015-2024 ACQ, LLCPlaybook Themes from this Episode available on our website at  https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/special-superhuman-part-ii-designing-software-to-feel-like-a-game-with-rahul-vohra ) 

Rahul Vohra, founder & CEO of Superhuman, shares email hacks for productivity, importance of responsiveness, bad vs good founders, and the mission behind Superhuman. Tips include using keyboard shortcuts, setting email used-by date, and utilizing meditation for focus. Understanding the challenges of competing with free email services and the value proposition of Superhuman.

Rahul Vohra of Superhuman has adopted some of the most cutting-edge approaches to making a business product people *want* to use, rather than have to use. In this episode, Mike Maples, Jr of FLOODGATE talks to Rahul about how any startup founder can apply the principles of game design to their products, and why this is becoming increasingly important in a world where users (rather than IT) increasingly decide which products win.Check out the new Pattern Breakers Blog at patternbreakers.substack.com for even more Pattern Breaking content from Mike.   Mike's new book Pattern Breakers is available now wherever you buy books.

This episode reveals the product strategies of two of Jason's high-performing portfolio companies, Superhuman & Fitbod. First, Superhuman's Founder & CEO Rahul Vohra shares his 7 principles for improving products with game design (01:40), then Fitbod's CO-founder and Product Head Jesse Venticique describes how to optimize your product hook (20:08), and to wrap up, Jason brings the two together for a Q&A session (36:44). Pod Notes: http://bit.ly/e1214tnotes

Rahul Vohra, founder of Superhuman, discusses building a long-lasting company, unique approaches like turning away paying customers, and the importance of measuring product-market fit. They also delve into time-saving features, translating customer insights into product roadmap, and the benefits of moving to Silicon Valley.

Rahul Vohra, CEO of Superhuman, discusses defining product-market fit, leveraging user feedback, competing against tech giants, fundraising insights, and productivity habits in a content-packed episode.

CEO and Founder of Superhuman, Rahul Vohra, shares a five-step plan on product-market fit. He emphasizes the importance of understanding user needs, segmenting users, and using feedback for product development. Strategies for enhancing user satisfaction and monitoring feedback are also discussed.