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Matthew Prince

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608 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

It was announced in September of 2015, but we closed it in December of 2014.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

So we kept it secret for nine months.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

No.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

We haven't raised any money since December of 2014.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

I mean, again, we and we have still way more than half that round in the bank.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

So, you know, we we have been very Michelle and I are little squirrels at heart.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

And I think a very healthy respect for for capital.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

And one of my jobs is making sure that we don't run out of money.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

And and the best way to do that is run a great business that that has high margins.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

No.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

She said, thank God.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

You know, I once in a while when I say, you know, gosh, I might want to although she likes Jeff.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

But the no, not no.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

Anytime I've sort of said, you know, I think at some point we might sell this.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

She says, no, you're not allowed to do that because I think she just wants you to have free time and be home.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

Well, I don't know.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

She works as well.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

But I think that what we do is you don't get to do this again.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

We're in a pretty privileged position where we get to really influence Internet policy globally.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1331 How CloudFlare Broke $100m in ARR Securing The Internet, No $2.5B Amazon Acquisition

We get to work at a scale which is just unheard of.