He took a 97% downround—then grew to $400M ARR & a $575M valuation in 2 years. | Dan Park, CEO of Clutch

Dan Park joined Clutch when it was selling 20 cars a month. Then he grew it from $20M in 2019 to $200M in sales by 2022. He was one of Canada's fastest growing companies. Just as he was going to close a $100M round, the macro changed completely. Suddenly, he was left with only six weeks of cash. He was forced to go through a 97% down round at a $15M valuation. Just two years later, he not only grew right back to a $575M valuation, he also doubled revenue from its previous peak to $400M. This ...