انتقل إلى وضع عدم الاتصال باستخدام تطبيق Player FM !
المدونة الصوتية تستحق الاستماع
برعاية
![You Can’t Make This Up podcast artwork](https://cdn.player.fm/images/21055062/series/xUxSMTjIutrzxfGp/32.jpg 32w, https://cdn.player.fm/images/21055062/series/xUxSMTjIutrzxfGp/64.jpg 64w, https://cdn.player.fm/images/21055062/series/xUxSMTjIutrzxfGp/128.jpg 128w, https://cdn.player.fm/images/21055062/series/xUxSMTjIutrzxfGp/256.jpg 256w, https://cdn.player.fm/images/21055062/series/xUxSMTjIutrzxfGp/512.jpg 512w)
![You Can’t Make This Up podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
#18 – Scaling Dropbox from $45M to $2B in Revenue | Ajay Vashee
Manage episode 354900835 series 2940551
Scaling a company requires planning, funding, systems, and plenty of grit. Ajay Vashee gained the latter when he became one of the youngest CFOs of a publicly listed company at Dropbox. With the help of his team, Ajay helped scale Dropbox from $45M to nearly $2B in revenue and grow the employee base 30-fold.
Ajay later leveraged his experience as an operator to become a general partner at IVP, where he has helped lead investments in companies like DeepL, Jasper, and TaxBit, among others. By focusing on delivering impact and building relationships, Ajay is able to help companies scale at impressive rates, even amid today’s challenging economy.
In today's episode, host Catherine Jhung talks with Ajay about his advice for operators, how to change the trajectory of a company, and the importance of team collaboration. We’ll also hear about mapping ROI, scaling in the current economy, spending thoughtfully without sacrificing growth, and much more.
Topics include:
- Ajay’s advice for operators moving up the ranks
- Using business to deliver impact
- Changing the trajectory of a company
- Why you should map ROI
- The importance of collaboration and strong teams
- How to scale in the current economy
- Spending thoughtfully without sacrificing growth
- The most dangerous decision a company can make
- And other topics…
Ajay Vashee is the former CFO of Dropbox and a current general partner of IVP. When he joined Dropbox, it was just a five-year-old company with 100 employees. During his tenure, Ajay helped scale Dropbox from $45M to nearly $2B in revenue and grow the employee base 30-fold. As one of the youngest CFOs of a publicly listed company, Ajay helped lead Dropbox through its milestone IPO. He was also named the Bay Area CFO of the Year by the San Francisco Business Times.
Ajay is now a general partner at IVP, a leading growth-stage venture firm in San Francisco with over $9 billion in committed capital. IVP is one of the top-performing firms in the industry and has backed innovative companies like Coinbase, DeepL, Grammarly, Jasper, Slack, and Twitter.
37 حلقات
Manage episode 354900835 series 2940551
Scaling a company requires planning, funding, systems, and plenty of grit. Ajay Vashee gained the latter when he became one of the youngest CFOs of a publicly listed company at Dropbox. With the help of his team, Ajay helped scale Dropbox from $45M to nearly $2B in revenue and grow the employee base 30-fold.
Ajay later leveraged his experience as an operator to become a general partner at IVP, where he has helped lead investments in companies like DeepL, Jasper, and TaxBit, among others. By focusing on delivering impact and building relationships, Ajay is able to help companies scale at impressive rates, even amid today’s challenging economy.
In today's episode, host Catherine Jhung talks with Ajay about his advice for operators, how to change the trajectory of a company, and the importance of team collaboration. We’ll also hear about mapping ROI, scaling in the current economy, spending thoughtfully without sacrificing growth, and much more.
Topics include:
- Ajay’s advice for operators moving up the ranks
- Using business to deliver impact
- Changing the trajectory of a company
- Why you should map ROI
- The importance of collaboration and strong teams
- How to scale in the current economy
- Spending thoughtfully without sacrificing growth
- The most dangerous decision a company can make
- And other topics…
Ajay Vashee is the former CFO of Dropbox and a current general partner of IVP. When he joined Dropbox, it was just a five-year-old company with 100 employees. During his tenure, Ajay helped scale Dropbox from $45M to nearly $2B in revenue and grow the employee base 30-fold. As one of the youngest CFOs of a publicly listed company, Ajay helped lead Dropbox through its milestone IPO. He was also named the Bay Area CFO of the Year by the San Francisco Business Times.
Ajay is now a general partner at IVP, a leading growth-stage venture firm in San Francisco with over $9 billion in committed capital. IVP is one of the top-performing firms in the industry and has backed innovative companies like Coinbase, DeepL, Grammarly, Jasper, Slack, and Twitter.
37 حلقات
كل الحلقات
×![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #36 - Building the Super App for Mealtime: Wonder's Recipe for Disrupting Meal Delivery | Kelley Morrell 46:16
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #35 - Revolutionizing Compliance: AI's Role in Modern Finance | Erkin Adylov 35:51
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #34 - The Evolution of Biotech Deals: From Pharma Consolidation to Innovation | Stephen Sands 47:03
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #33 - How Corporate Venture Capital is Driving Healthcare Innovation | Vijay Patel 57:04
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #32 - The Future of Drug Affordability and Access | Peter Kolchinsky 56:46
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #31 - Dynamics of Venture Debt: Balancing Legal and Business Objectives | David Ephraim 26:57
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #30 – Rise of the Business Operator: Cultivating the Ultimate Community of Tech Leaders | Casey Woo 50:50
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #29 – Endpoints News: Predictions for Biotech in 2024 and Beyond | John Carroll 46:00
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #28 – The Non-CFO, CFO: Executive Leadership, Acquisitions, and Serving 350 Million Users as Fandom’s CFO | Ed Lu 56:53
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #27 – The Evolution of Biotech: Lessons From 35 Years of Early Stage Investing | Terry McGuire 34:29
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #26 – Biotech and the Public: Breakthroughs, Drug Prices, and Public Relations | Rich Aldrich 40:59
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #25 – From Physician to Founder: Scaling Iora Health to a $2 Billion Exit | Rushika Fernandopulle 33:19
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #24 – Scaling up in Biotech, Raising $300M for a Single Pharma Product | Mark Hahn 31:57
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #23 – From $3B to $29B in 7 Years, the Boom in Healthcare Technology Investment | Michael Greeley 28:48
![Ventured Growth with Hercules Capital podcast artwork](/static/images/64pixel.png)
1 #22 – Women’s Health: An Overlooked Market That’s Hot for Investors in 2023 | Elizabeth Bailey 32:39
مرحبًا بك في مشغل أف ام!
يقوم برنامج مشغل أف أم بمسح الويب للحصول على بودكاست عالية الجودة لتستمتع بها الآن. إنه أفضل تطبيق بودكاست ويعمل على أجهزة اندرويد والأيفون والويب. قم بالتسجيل لمزامنة الاشتراكات عبر الأجهزة.