Company
Date Published
Author
Ivan Burazin
Word count
1261
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The company, Daytona, was founded in 2023 after rejecting an acquisition offer from a previous company, which had instilled a sense of motivation and marked the beginning of their journey. The team had to assemble a capable team, develop a minimum viable product (MVP), attract actual customers, and secure funding, achieving all these milestones while surpassing initial funding goals with an oversubscribed round that exceeded expectations. With a new name, Daytona, they built quickly, assembling a capable team, including experienced experts who shared their passion for the project, and raised $2M in capital from top DevTool founders and operators. The company is poised to launch its General Availability, which marks the beginning of a new phase where it anticipates seeing the full impact of its efforts on the market, with further funding rounds, new customer acquisitions, and ongoing team expansion expected.