Hyper growth: going from 10 to 500 people at Decagon

Decagon is valued at $4.5 billion and has become one of the standout success stories in Silicon Valley — all in under two years. On July 2, Wouter van den Brande joins us in conversation with Bas van den Brande, leading growth at Duna (and yes, his brother 😄), to talk about what that actually looks like from the inside: building the sales motion, closing eight-figure deals, and operating inside one of the fastest-scaling companies in enterprise AI. We'll cover: Scaling to $4.5B in under two years Closing the largest deals - what works and what doesn't The operating model behind the growth Agenda 17:00 - Doors open 17:15 - Fireside chat & Q&A 18:15–19:30 - Drinks and bites 🔒 Spots are limited — apply below to request an invite.

About Wouter van den Brande [LinkedIn] Founding GTM at Decagon (FTE #12), where he leads the largest AI deployments as sales director. Previously enterprise AE at Rockset (acq’d by OpenAI). Earlier at Fourthline, where he started and led the BDR team before moving into enterprise sales. He is also an active angel together with his brother Bas (www.brande-ventures.com), a scout for a16z and Venture Partner at Creandum.

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