Bootstrapping Through War to $6M ARR: A SaaS Founder Story

In this interview, Nathan Latka speaks with Vlad Malanin, the co-founder and CTO of SpeedSize, an AI media compression company. Vlad explains how SpeedSize helps e-commerce brands, particularly in the fashion industry, optimize their media, including images and videos, to ensure fast loading times and maintain high quality. They discuss SpeedSize's customer base, pricing model, and growth strategy, which focuses on partnerships with platforms like AWS and IBM Cloud. Vlad shares the company's revenue milestones, challenges faced due to geopolitical events, and their decision to prioritize cash flow and strategic partnerships over aggressive VC funding. He also touches on the importance of maintaining image quality and the potential of AI in media optimization. Vlad shares that SpeedSize is not for SMBs, but rather mid-market and small to big enterprises.