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SAS Institute is the worlds largest privately owned software company. $3Bn revenue last year. There are probably literally dozens with revenue in the tens of m
by pclark 17y ago
SAS Institute is the worlds largest privately owned software company. $3Bn revenue last year.
There are probably literally dozens with revenue in the tens of millions of dollars though. All the ones you listed are B2C, there'll be tons of very successful B2B service providers.
Two local [to me, Cambridge UK] ones spring to mind: Jagex and Red Gate Software both employee 150+...
- replicatorblog 17y agoFor sure, thanks for the names. I don't doubt that there are lots of great mid sized companies with large teams and revenue streams. I just get frustrated when 37S talks up their process and doesn't mention others that are doing likewise. I wouldn't be surprised if the bootstrapped companies were better deals overall for the founders, you just don't hear about them nearly as much as the vc backed ones.
- jaxn 17y agoWith a VC you get a rolodex, which includes press contacts. Maybe there is something to that whole "you hear more about VC backed companies" thing.