Company

Mailchimp

TL;DR

Sold for $12B after 20 years of sustainable, low-burn growth.

Marketing Technology

Email marketing company cited as example of ectotherm business model - bootstrapped, profitable from day one, grew with market demand like a cold-blooded organism dependent on environmental conditions. Sold for $12B after 20 years of sustainable, low-burn growth.

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