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From Harvard dropout to CEO of a $1.5 Billion SaaS company. Rujul Zaparde is the CEO & Co-Founder of Zip, a leading SaaS & Fintech platform recently valued at $1.5 Billion, that’s focused on bringing smarter procurement and spending software for small and large enterprises. Founded in 2020 by Rujul and Lu Cheng, Zip today serves hundreds of clients, including giants like Snowflake, Coinbase, Reddit, Inc., Canva, Databricks, and Discover Financial Services. Zip has raised $180+ million in equity from CRV, Y Combinator, Twenty Two Ventures, and Tiger Global Management. In this Fintech Leaders episode, we discuss: - The strict process and criteria they first used to validate Zip as a potential large business, before getting started - The importance of moving fast, learning, and iterating - Nailing enterprise sales - Why Rujul loves rewarding and promoting talent from within the company… and a lot more!