LiveKit founder's first organic startup happened by accident during pandemic
“First time ever, the previous four, I've always been trying to start a company, trying to be like my dad, and, they never worked out.”
idea for LiveKit, and and why did you go out and and wanna do another one? Yeah. So
the LiveKit started it's the first thing I've ever done that sort of happened organically without intentionally trying to start a company. First time ever, the previous four, I've always been trying to start a company, trying to be like my dad, and, they never worked out. But, but LiveKit in particular so we had sold to Medium, and it was six months before the pandemic. I think our acquisition was 07/04/2019. And celebrate America, celebrate, you know, selling the company. And then pandemic hits, suddenly everyone's, like, at home and can only connect with each other over the Internet. And you're using Zoom, Discord, and Google Meet. And the reason you're using those apps is because they were built for video,
About this clip
Russ d'Sa explains how LiveKit was born organically during the pandemic, unlike his four previous intentional startup attempts that failed. After selling his company to Medium in 2019, the pandemic created a sudden need for video communication tools, setting the stage for LiveKit's creation.
Why this clip
Shows how timing and organic opportunity can matter more than forced entrepreneurial attempts.
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From COVID to 911 calls: How LiveKit raised $7M and deployed nationwide
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