He Built a SaaS Monster with $1 Million (And Refused to Raise More)
Published: January 4, 2026
Duration: 38:53
Wade Foster (CEO) built Zapier into a profitable powerhouse without traditional VC funding—just $1M post-YC, then profitable ever since. On this episode, the co-founder and CEO shares how that capital discipline shaped their ability to pivot hard when AI hit.
Wade also dishes on:
The GPT-4 moment that shifted Zapier's roadmap
A tested formula for AI agents that actually work
How to incentivize internal AI adoption
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