One of the biggest mind-bends is this:
Atlassian, the creator of JIRA, founded 23 years ago is NOT profitable. This is despite generating $4.6B in revenue (!!)
Linear, founded in 2019, building “the modern JIRA for startups/scaleups” IS profitable.
Make it make sense
Atlassian, the creator of JIRA, founded 23 years ago is NOT profitable. This is despite generating $4.6B in revenue (!!)
Linear, founded in 2019, building “the modern JIRA for startups/scaleups” IS profitable.
Make it make sense
February 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
One of the biggest mind-bends is this:
Atlassian, the creator of JIRA, founded 23 years ago is NOT profitable. This is despite generating $4.6B in revenue (!!)
Linear, founded in 2019, building “the modern JIRA for startups/scaleups” IS profitable.
Make it make sense
Atlassian, the creator of JIRA, founded 23 years ago is NOT profitable. This is despite generating $4.6B in revenue (!!)
Linear, founded in 2019, building “the modern JIRA for startups/scaleups” IS profitable.
Make it make sense
Innovators and founders won’t have to navigate 27 different rulebooks anymore. No more delays that slow down innovation. Just one set of rules designed for startups, scaleups, and global investors.
March 18, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Innovators and founders won’t have to navigate 27 different rulebooks anymore. No more delays that slow down innovation. Just one set of rules designed for startups, scaleups, and global investors.
In the past, scaleups were often ones that popularized development approaches that startups adopted in droves (eg microservices, moving from native to React Native etc)
When it comes to GenAI tooling for coding: seeing the opposite. Many larger scaleups are hesitating more, startups adopting faster
When it comes to GenAI tooling for coding: seeing the opposite. Many larger scaleups are hesitating more, startups adopting faster
April 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
In the past, scaleups were often ones that popularized development approaches that startups adopted in droves (eg microservices, moving from native to React Native etc)
When it comes to GenAI tooling for coding: seeing the opposite. Many larger scaleups are hesitating more, startups adopting faster
When it comes to GenAI tooling for coding: seeing the opposite. Many larger scaleups are hesitating more, startups adopting faster
We need to stay the course ↓
That’s why we’re turning Europe into a launchpad for:
🎯 Research careers
📈 Startups and scaleups
🥇 Innovation, decarbonisation, and economic security
That’s why we’re turning Europe into a launchpad for:
🎯 Research careers
📈 Startups and scaleups
🥇 Innovation, decarbonisation, and economic security
July 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
We need to stay the course ↓
That’s why we’re turning Europe into a launchpad for:
🎯 Research careers
📈 Startups and scaleups
🥇 Innovation, decarbonisation, and economic security
That’s why we’re turning Europe into a launchpad for:
🎯 Research careers
📈 Startups and scaleups
🥇 Innovation, decarbonisation, and economic security
Yes: hiring managers at one or two scaleups (Series A+) I talked with said they’re starting to hire juniors again because the talent pool is very good, and juniors use AI tools better+more productive+more creative than many seniors
Feels like it’s some secret very few know…
Feels like it’s some secret very few know…
September 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Yes: hiring managers at one or two scaleups (Series A+) I talked with said they’re starting to hire juniors again because the talent pool is very good, and juniors use AI tools better+more productive+more creative than many seniors
Feels like it’s some secret very few know…
Feels like it’s some secret very few know…
To turn Customer Success into a growth engine, scaling startups must separate support from CS, prevent burnout, hire adaptable talent, and track customer outcomes over activity.
Read more: contactcentremonthly.co.uk/expert-tips-...
#Startups #Scaleups #StartupGrowth #ScalingUp #SaaS
Read more: contactcentremonthly.co.uk/expert-tips-...
#Startups #Scaleups #StartupGrowth #ScalingUp #SaaS
September 21, 2026 at 7:32 PM
To turn Customer Success into a growth engine, scaling startups must separate support from CS, prevent burnout, hire adaptable talent, and track customer outcomes over activity.
Read more: contactcentremonthly.co.uk/expert-tips-...
#Startups #Scaleups #StartupGrowth #ScalingUp #SaaS
Read more: contactcentremonthly.co.uk/expert-tips-...
#Startups #Scaleups #StartupGrowth #ScalingUp #SaaS
Pretty cool to see Box being one of the first major tech companies that has thoughtfully responded to LLMs becoming common tools for software engineers - including for interviews.
Other scaleups, startups and large companies could take note. Full: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/how-genai-...
Other scaleups, startups and large companies could take note. Full: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/how-genai-...
December 4, 2024 at 3:56 PM
Pretty cool to see Box being one of the first major tech companies that has thoughtfully responded to LLMs becoming common tools for software engineers - including for interviews.
Other scaleups, startups and large companies could take note. Full: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/how-genai-...
Other scaleups, startups and large companies could take note. Full: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/how-genai-...
The most shocking thing entering into big tech vs. the startups/scaleups i've worked previously has been how little we actually talk to users and customers. it's one of my favourite parts of the job!
June 6, 2024 at 1:07 PM
The most shocking thing entering into big tech vs. the startups/scaleups i've worked previously has been how little we actually talk to users and customers. it's one of my favourite parts of the job!
Tech was a place where many high-paying startups/scaleups did no reference checks… when the job market was hot.
August 9, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Tech was a place where many high-paying startups/scaleups did no reference checks… when the job market was hot.
Everywhere on social media: “AI is destroying tech jobs, look at this graph where tech jobs are peaking in 2021 (a year before ChatGPT was even released btw)”
Meanwhile # of open tech jobs at Big Tech, VC-funded startups and scaleups the last 2 years (companies heavily using AI)
Meanwhile # of open tech jobs at Big Tech, VC-funded startups and scaleups the last 2 years (companies heavily using AI)
May 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Everywhere on social media: “AI is destroying tech jobs, look at this graph where tech jobs are peaking in 2021 (a year before ChatGPT was even released btw)”
Meanwhile # of open tech jobs at Big Tech, VC-funded startups and scaleups the last 2 years (companies heavily using AI)
Meanwhile # of open tech jobs at Big Tech, VC-funded startups and scaleups the last 2 years (companies heavily using AI)
Together with @ec.europa.eu, we're launching the European Institutional Investors Pact at the #TechEU Equity Summit.
Alongside 13 institutional investors, we're mobilising more capital for EU startups & scaleups via ETCI 2.0 & the Scaleup Europe Fund 🔗 go.eib.org/InvestorsPact
Alongside 13 institutional investors, we're mobilising more capital for EU startups & scaleups via ETCI 2.0 & the Scaleup Europe Fund 🔗 go.eib.org/InvestorsPact
September 22, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Together with @ec.europa.eu, we're launching the European Institutional Investors Pact at the #TechEU Equity Summit.
Alongside 13 institutional investors, we're mobilising more capital for EU startups & scaleups via ETCI 2.0 & the Scaleup Europe Fund 🔗 go.eib.org/InvestorsPact
Alongside 13 institutional investors, we're mobilising more capital for EU startups & scaleups via ETCI 2.0 & the Scaleup Europe Fund 🔗 go.eib.org/InvestorsPact
Today is a defining moment for European founders and innovative enterprises, startups and scaleups. EU Inc. is here.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu
March 18, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Today is a defining moment for European founders and innovative enterprises, startups and scaleups. EU Inc. is here.
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu
And now Q&A. "Why not use Cloud instead of bare metal for these massive scaleups?"
@jay.bsky.team "Because cloud is fiercely expensive. We started there, we've since left."
Concur.
@jay.bsky.team "Because cloud is fiercely expensive. We started there, we've since left."
Concur.
March 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
And now Q&A. "Why not use Cloud instead of bare metal for these massive scaleups?"
@jay.bsky.team "Because cloud is fiercely expensive. We started there, we've since left."
Concur.
@jay.bsky.team "Because cloud is fiercely expensive. We started there, we've since left."
Concur.
Got the part wrong on Cursor not having an infra team: they DO have an infra team that owns infra for product, ML and core stuff (as most startups/scaleups with their scale do!)
Removed the original post - and will share more details in a deepdive to come in @pragmaticengineer.com
Removed the original post - and will share more details in a deepdive to come in @pragmaticengineer.com
June 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Got the part wrong on Cursor not having an infra team: they DO have an infra team that owns infra for product, ML and core stuff (as most startups/scaleups with their scale do!)
Removed the original post - and will share more details in a deepdive to come in @pragmaticengineer.com
Removed the original post - and will share more details in a deepdive to come in @pragmaticengineer.com
An under-discussed topic: how the hottest software engineering job of the early 2010s is seeing a steady but ongoing decline the last few years.
I'm talking about the native iOS and Android positions. Outside of Big Tech, few startups/scaleups hire for this. Since ~2022?
I'm talking about the native iOS and Android positions. Outside of Big Tech, few startups/scaleups hire for this. Since ~2022?
November 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An under-discussed topic: how the hottest software engineering job of the early 2010s is seeing a steady but ongoing decline the last few years.
I'm talking about the native iOS and Android positions. Outside of Big Tech, few startups/scaleups hire for this. Since ~2022?
I'm talking about the native iOS and Android positions. Outside of Big Tech, few startups/scaleups hire for this. Since ~2022?
New here.
Looking for interesting people to follow in:
#startups, #scaleups, and #entrepreneurship
#venturecapital
#management and #leadership
#strategy and #innovation
#productmanagement
#transformation, #digitaltransformation, and #producttransformation
#solopreneurship
Tag good people in :-).
Looking for interesting people to follow in:
#startups, #scaleups, and #entrepreneurship
#venturecapital
#management and #leadership
#strategy and #innovation
#productmanagement
#transformation, #digitaltransformation, and #producttransformation
#solopreneurship
Tag good people in :-).
November 17, 2024 at 10:36 AM
New here.
Looking for interesting people to follow in:
#startups, #scaleups, and #entrepreneurship
#venturecapital
#management and #leadership
#strategy and #innovation
#productmanagement
#transformation, #digitaltransformation, and #producttransformation
#solopreneurship
Tag good people in :-).
Looking for interesting people to follow in:
#startups, #scaleups, and #entrepreneurship
#venturecapital
#management and #leadership
#strategy and #innovation
#productmanagement
#transformation, #digitaltransformation, and #producttransformation
#solopreneurship
Tag good people in :-).
Delighted that our Creative Informatics response to the House of Lord inquiry on Creative AI is featured so heavily in the final report. “AI and creative technology scaleups: less talk, more
action”. It’s always worth putting in a response!
action”. It’s always worth putting in a response!
publications.parliament.uk
February 3, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Delighted that our Creative Informatics response to the House of Lord inquiry on Creative AI is featured so heavily in the final report. “AI and creative technology scaleups: less talk, more
action”. It’s always worth putting in a response!
action”. It’s always worth putting in a response!
Added data point: had some scaleups reach out to see if they could buy podcast sponsorship *just to advertise that they are hiring engineers and where to apply*
Given "usual" channels seem to not work for them to get quality applicants
(I don't do this - and was surprised, really)
Given "usual" channels seem to not work for them to get quality applicants
(I don't do this - and was surprised, really)
April 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Added data point: had some scaleups reach out to see if they could buy podcast sponsorship *just to advertise that they are hiring engineers and where to apply*
Given "usual" channels seem to not work for them to get quality applicants
(I don't do this - and was surprised, really)
Given "usual" channels seem to not work for them to get quality applicants
(I don't do this - and was surprised, really)
#CrossBorderTaxation #HoldingCompany #InternationalStartups #IntercompanyAgreements #ArmLengthPricing #USCCorp #ForeignSubsidiary #IPMigration #PermanentEstablishment #TransferPricing #GlobalEntityStructuring #TaxTreaties #DoubleTaxation #Scaleups #AlteviusPartners
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September 24, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Wow, c'est vraiment la crise dans les scaleups tech
Même plus de thunes pour le mobilier de bureau
Même plus de thunes pour le mobilier de bureau
January 29, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Wow, c'est vraiment la crise dans les scaleups tech
Même plus de thunes pour le mobilier de bureau
Même plus de thunes pour le mobilier de bureau
Latvia is stepping up its tech innovation ambitions.
We’re working with the Ministry of Economics and Development Agency of Latvia to strengthen support for startups and scaleups, unlocking more competitive, high-growth companies.
Read more➡️ go.eib.org/Latvia-tech
We’re working with the Ministry of Economics and Development Agency of Latvia to strengthen support for startups and scaleups, unlocking more competitive, high-growth companies.
Read more➡️ go.eib.org/Latvia-tech
April 7, 2026 at 3:21 PM
Latvia is stepping up its tech innovation ambitions.
We’re working with the Ministry of Economics and Development Agency of Latvia to strengthen support for startups and scaleups, unlocking more competitive, high-growth companies.
Read more➡️ go.eib.org/Latvia-tech
We’re working with the Ministry of Economics and Development Agency of Latvia to strengthen support for startups and scaleups, unlocking more competitive, high-growth companies.
Read more➡️ go.eib.org/Latvia-tech
When product context, customer insight and key decisions live with one founder or early hire, scale can become dependent on one person always being available.
New blog: https://spinwellstartups.com/blog/startup-knowledge-continuity-scale
#Startups #Scaleups #FounderLeadership #StartupGrowth
New blog: https://spinwellstartups.com/blog/startup-knowledge-continuity-scale
#Startups #Scaleups #FounderLeadership #StartupGrowth
September 18, 2026 at 11:02 AM
When product context, customer insight and key decisions live with one founder or early hire, scale can become dependent on one person always being available.
New blog: https://spinwellstartups.com/blog/startup-knowledge-continuity-scale
#Startups #Scaleups #FounderLeadership #StartupGrowth
New blog: https://spinwellstartups.com/blog/startup-knowledge-continuity-scale
#Startups #Scaleups #FounderLeadership #StartupGrowth
And to be fair, *love* how social media made much of software engineering more accessible + open. From distinguished engineers at Big Tech, through devs at scaleups to indie hackers: we hear so many more stuff about what works and what doesn’t for folks!
May 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
And to be fair, *love* how social media made much of software engineering more accessible + open. From distinguished engineers at Big Tech, through devs at scaleups to indie hackers: we hear so many more stuff about what works and what doesn’t for folks!
Micromanagement may create visibility, but it rarely creates high performance.
Scaleups grow faster when leaders set clear outcomes, build trust, and give teams the freedom to take ownership. 💡
#LeadershipDevelopment #ScaleUp #Management
Scaleups grow faster when leaders set clear outcomes, build trust, and give teams the freedom to take ownership. 💡
#LeadershipDevelopment #ScaleUp #Management
Micromanagement may create visibility, but it rarely creates high performance.
Scaleups grow faster when leaders set clear outcomes, build trust, and give teams the freedom to take ownership. 💡
#LeadershipDevelopment #ScaleUp #Management
Micromanagement may create visibility, but it rarely creates high performance.
Scaleups grow faster when leaders set clear outcomes, build trust, and give teams the freedom to take ownership. 💡
#LeadershipDevelopment #ScaleUp #Management
startupsmagazine.co.uk
September 24, 2026 at 9:44 AM
Micromanagement may create visibility, but it rarely creates high performance.
Scaleups grow faster when leaders set clear outcomes, build trust, and give teams the freedom to take ownership. 💡
#LeadershipDevelopment #ScaleUp #Management
Scaleups grow faster when leaders set clear outcomes, build trust, and give teams the freedom to take ownership. 💡
#LeadershipDevelopment #ScaleUp #Management
I take it back I love these people. "Yeah you know we made up all of this but after a certain point even by our standards we're making shit up once we go past 2026"
April 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I take it back I love these people. "Yeah you know we made up all of this but after a certain point even by our standards we're making shit up once we go past 2026"