From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn

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Y Combinator Startup Podcast

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We help founders make something people want. The Y Combinator Podcast is where builders talk about building. From the earliest days of an idea to scaling a company that changes the world, YC partners and founders share real stories, lessons, and tactics from the frontlines.

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From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn

Y Combinator Startup Podcast

38 minutes 46 seconds

1 week ago

From Pivot Hell To $1.4 Billion Unicorn

In just a few years, James Hawkins took PostHog from an idea hacked together right before YC's W20 deadline to a unicorn powering product analytics for thousands of teams.

He joins YC's Brad Flora to talk about surviving six months of "pivot hell," why open-source analytics was the breakthrough, and how PostHog grew from fighting for its first users to launching full product lines—plus what he's learned about momentum, staying close to customers, and using transparency and humor to build a company that stands out.