Creating a Centaur

That's the dream of every tech company.

To become a Centaur—wait a what?

A tech company that reaches $100M annual recurring revenue (ARR) is considered a Centaur.

Not an easy feat, hence the mythical name.

I recently read a Centaur story that stuck out above the rest.

Life wasn’t always so glamorous for Jonathan Anguelov before co-founding Aircall.

No one believed in the vision, the founding team was a bit mismatched, and they struggled to get investors on board.

They really were starting from scratch.

Fast forward 10 years and Anguelov has since made his exit (after hitting that $100M ARR milestone) and built a portfolio of over 40 different companies that he’s invested in.

How did he do it? He shares his simple mantra for life, business, and investing: “Try, try, and try again.”

When the cards are stacked against you.

And you’re fighting against the current.

Persistence will be your biggest advantage.

Just keep swimming.

Source: Creating a Centaur…