#036 – From Two Failed Startups to $10,000,000 in Revenue with David Darmanin

Synopsis

David Darmanin tells how two failed startups led to Hotjar, which grew to roughly $10 million in revenue within two and a half years by combining heatmaps, recordings, and surveys for conversion-rate optimisation. He credits his marketing background and fast customer-feedback loops for the growth.

Ideas in this episode

• Heatmap and session-recording analytics SaaS

  David Darmanin credits two failed startups and a marketing background for Hotjar's ~$10M-in-2.5-years trajectory.