As the former COO of PolyAI, Yan Zhang will share his journey of scaling a world-leading AI enterprise company from inception to a $500 million valuation.
He’ll talk about the go-to-market strategies that can power growth and the tactics behind rapid international expansion. Drawing on his work with Point72 Ventures, Yan will also provide insights into the evolving benchmarks for investor readiness and offer predictions on cutting-edge innovations that will fuel business growth.
We’ll cover:
● Strategies for international growth that can supercharge your SaaS business
● The revenue milestones that VCs will expect to see ahead of raising your Series A
● Predictions and previews of upcoming market-disrupting innovations in AI and SaaS.
If you can’t join live, we’ll send a link to everyone who’s registered after the event so you can catch up whenever you like.
We look forward to welcoming you.
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Speaker bio
Yan Zhang is the former COO of PolyAI, where he scaled the company from 15 to 150 employees and led over 100 enterprise AI deployments, helping position it as a global leader in conversational AI. He’s now a Venture Partner at Point72 Ventures, focusing on AI and enterprise software across Europe. With a background as a serial founder, investment banker, and operator, Yan brings a rare dual perspective to startup growth and venture capital. He holds degrees from Princeton University and London Business School.
About CodeBase
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