Dharmesh Shah is a well-known name in the world of technology and entrepreneurship. As co-founder and CTO of HubSpot—one of the world’s leading CRM and digital marketing platforms—Dharmesh has built a career not only on technical excellence but also on his sharp vision for the future of the internet.
A software engineer by training and a natural-born entrepreneur, Dharmesh has always been ahead of the curve. He created OnStartups.com, one of the most influential blogs on startups and innovation, and authored HubSpot’s famous Culture Code, a document that continues to inspire companies around the globe to build more transparent and people-centric workplaces.
One of his most notable recent moves was the purchase and eventual sale of the domain chat.com. Dharmesh bought the domain for around $15.5 million in early 2023, firmly believing that conversational user experiences would dominate the future. However, as he witnessed OpenAI’s rapid growth with ChatGPT, he chose to sell the domain to OpenAI itself. The deal included company shares, which he viewed as a strategic bet on the future of artificial intelligence.
Beyond his executive role, Dharmesh remains an active angel investor and a passionate advocate for a smarter, more accessible, and more collaborative internet.
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