Calendly CEO Tope Awotona at Disrupt 2021

Calendly's Remarkable Journey: From Bootstrapped Startup to $3 Billion Valuation

The need for streamlined scheduling sparked the creation of Calendly. Rather than endless email exchanges, the vision was a solution enabling effortless call and meeting arrangements between individuals or groups.

From this simple question, Calendly emerged. Currently valued at over $3 billion, as reported, the platform boasts a user base exceeding 10 million. Its expansion has been phenomenal, experiencing over 1,000% growth compared to the previous year.

The Path to Success

Such significant achievement, however, required substantial effort and unwavering commitment.

To gain insights into Calendly’s evolution from a self-funded venture to a multi-billion dollar company, founder and CEO Tope Awotona will be a featured speaker at this September’s Disrupt conference.

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Awotona initially invested his entire savings into Calendly and successfully maintained its bootstrapped status for several years. This was before accepting a $350 million funding round spearheaded by OpenView and Iconiq.

Discussion at Disrupt

Our conversation with Awotona will delve into Calendly’s formative years. We’ll explore how he managed the period of rapid growth, the rationale behind eventually seeking institutional funding, and his perspectives on pricing strategies and product packaging.

Awotona is joining a distinguished lineup of speakers. This includes Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, Brynn Putnam of Mirror, Chamath Palihapitiya, and Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield, among others.

Disrupt 2021: A Comprehensive Event

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