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How ZoomInfo Built a B2B Data Empire on Public Records
In this episode of Startup Stories, Lucas and Luna dive into the founding story of ZoomInfo, the B2B data intelligence company that went from a scrappy lead-gen tool to a $6 billion public company. They explore how founder Yonatan Stern discovered a goldmine in public business data—SEC filings, press releases, and website scrapes—and turned it into a subscription product that 35,000 companies pay for. The hosts break down the controversial business model: is ZoomInfo a growth engine or a privacy grey area? They cover the company's IPO in 2020, its acquisition spree (including $700…
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