E48 Protecting passwords through open-source software with Bitwarden CEO Michael Crandell

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E48 Protecting passwords through open-source software with Bitwarden CEO Michael Crandell

Sand Hill Road

39 minutes 21 seconds

2 years ago

E48 Protecting passwords through open-source software with Bitwarden CEO Michael Crandell

In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Michael Crandell, CEO Bitwarden about scaling open-source password manager Bitwarden.

00:00 Intro

00:50 What is Bitwarden

03:22 From side hustle to venture-backed

06:36 Joining a Bootstrapper at Series A

09:58 Open-source GTM

13:25 Open-source defensibility

15:35 Community vs. enterprise edition

17:37 Revenue traction

19:51 Competition

22:25 Fundraising journey

25:46 Use of funds

28:25 Go-to-market strategy

31:40 Building a remote-first company

35:11 Arbitrating talent

36:00 Next steps for Bitwarden

38:28 Not the first time at the rodeo