Diane Yu On Selling A Company To Comcast For ~$400 Million And Now Building A Platform To Revolutionize The Mortgage Industry
Update: 2024-10-15
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In this engaging interview, Diane Yu, a repeated founder and highly successful entrepreneur, offers valuable insights into her extraordinary journey from a young graduate to a leading force in the technology and finance sectors.
From her early days at DoubleClick to her role in building FreeWheel, which Comcast acquired for about $400M, and now her current venture, TidalWave, Diane has consistently focused on innovation, learning, and building strong relationships.
TidalWave has attracted funding from top-tier investors like RevTech Labs Capital.
In this episode, you will learn:
- Diane Yu’s journey from China to the U.S. began with a promise to explore opportunities outside her homeland, leading her to a successful career in tech.
- Building long-term relationships and loyalty with investors and team members has been a cornerstone of Diane’s success across multiple ventures.
- Diane’s experience at DoubleClick taught her the value of constant learning, team-building, and staying motivated through personal and professional growth.
- As a founder of FreeWheel, she helped build a major B2B video monetization platform, eventually leading to Comcast’s $400M acquisition.
- Diane stayed with Comcast for seven years after the acquisition, driven by the opportunity to learn and restructure multiple platforms across acquired companies.
- Diane founded TidalWave to solve inefficiencies in the mortgage origination process, combining technology with industry expertise to create a better customer and lender experience.
- Carefully selecting team members and investors based on trust and long-term relationships has been critical to Diane’s leadership and entrepreneurial strategy.
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