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E165: Can DevTools Get to $1B ARR?

E165: Can DevTools Get to $1B ARR?

Update: 2025-02-10
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Max Stoiber is Co-Founder & CEO of Stellate, the GraphQL edge platformrecently acquired by Shopify.

In this episode, we discuss:

  • The Stellate journey from idea to initial traction to acquisition

  • The market size (and limitations) for GraphQL, APIs, and DevTools

  • How he ran a top-notch acquisition process for Stellate

  • Why startups fail

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E165: Can DevTools Get to $1B ARR?

E165: Can DevTools Get to $1B ARR?

Robby (MTF); Tim (Essence VC)