On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2023. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Avlok ↗
In their words
You can't just build a product and assume that the customers that are going to find value are just going to come across it. You really do have to be very deliberate about how this thing will grow.
You need lift-off. Lift-off comes from a feeling of magic where customers are just so amazed — like they're surprised, how is this even possible?
We're not competing with companies in our industry. Most people confuse that. We're competing with every other tech company out there that's growing very fast.
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Quick answers
Who is Avlok Kohli?
He is a serial entrepreneur and the CEO of AngelList, a role he has held since 2019. A University of Waterloo software-engineering graduate, he founded three startups before leading AngelList.
What did he build before AngelList?
He founded three companies, including FastBite, a fast food-delivery startup acquired by Square, and later Ferry, a subscription home-cleaning company.
Where is he based?
San Francisco, in the Bay Area, where he moved shortly after graduating from the University of Waterloo in Canada.