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Ritesh and Nakul.

Ritesh and Nakul.

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Many founders envision raising VC money as their first step, but not Ritesh and Nakul. They built BrowserStack to a $50 million revenue powerhouse before seeking funding. Their journey started at IIT-Bombay , driven by a shared passion for technology. Despite early setbacks with two failed startups, they remained undeterred, learning crucial lessons:

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Their journey started at IIT-Bombay , driven by a shared passion for technology. Despite early setbacks with two failed startups, they remained undeterred, learning crucial lessons:

Shifting gears, they launched a consultancy to sustain their entrepreneurial dream. A pivotal moment arrived when frustrated with testing a website, they conceived BrowserStack .

Validating their idea before diving in, they released a free version that quickly gained traction. Within a year, they hit $1 million in revenue with 1,000 paying customers. Their mantra: work fast, fail fast, iterate.

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Many founders envision raising VC money as their first step, but not Ritesh and Nakul. They built BrowserStack to a $50 million revenue powerhouse before seeking funding. Their journey started at IIT-Bombay , driven by a shared passion for technology. Despite early setbacks with two failed startups, they remained undeterred, learning crucial lessons:

Many founders envision raising VC money as their first step, but not Ritesh and Nakul. They built BrowserStack to a $50 million revenue powerhouse before seeking funding.

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FounderRitesh and Nakul.
RoleFounder
CompanyFounder Story Profile
CountryGlobal
IndustryBusiness
StageGrowth
FundingBootstrapped
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