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Sujay Jaswa

05/24/25

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

The partnership came together when I realized my heart wasn't in venture capital; I wanted to build. I felt lost after leaving Dropbox, where I was part of a product that 400-500 million people were using.

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What Startup Founders Can Steal From The Entertainment Industry

@ The Logan Bartlett Show

What Startup Founders Can Steal From The Entertainment Industry

05/24/25

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I met Arash, my co-founder, through a mutual friend, and we hit it off immediately, deciding to work together on Dropbox shortly after.

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To accelerate progress at Dropbox, I realized the fastest way was to grow the team size, as we started with only 30 engineers who were spread too thin across various platforms.