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$100M ARR in 18 months: Wiz becomes the fastest-growing software company ever

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Re: $100M ARR in 18 months: Wiz becomes the fastest-growing software company ever

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ARR is a forward looking number, so more accurately, they’re claiming to be the first software company to ever reach $100m / 12 = ~$8m/month in recurring revenue commitments from today (their 18th month).

I don’t know if their claim to be first is true or false (or even if it matters at all) but it feels a little unbelievable that no company has ever reached this milestone before — surely there’s a few companies that have reached $8m/m within their first 18 months?

Re: $100M ARR in 18 months: Wiz becomes the fastest-growing software company ever

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Some context: they raised $600M total, including a $100M series A in December of 2020. Which is mind-boggling since, if there “18 month” timer is true, They raised $100M with no revenue and no growth numbers or retention numbers.

I’m not sure when they started their “18 months” timer, but this seems disingenuous to compare to other companies.

https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/wiz-inc

Re: $100M ARR in 18 months: Wiz becomes the fastest-growing software company ever

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ARR is a forward looking number, so more accurately, they’re claiming to be the first software company to ever reach $100m / 12 = ~$8m/month in recurring revenue commitments from today (their 18th month). I don’t know if their claim to be first is true or false (or even if it matters at all) but it feels a little unbelievable that no company has ever reached this milestone before — surely there’s a few companies that…

Was about to make the same point. Obviously well done to the team all the same.

Security continues to be an amazing market to play In which is advice I’ve heard for many years. A lot of vendors seem to experience fast growth.

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