<p>Reflecting on a $400M sale to Apple, Chris Barton shares Shazam's founding story and how the business has tenaciously evolved over time from both a technological and monetization standpoint. We'll also cover the key takeaways Chris had in maximizing an exit to a strategic and patterns he observes across viral consumer apps (Uber, WhatsApp, Shazam, etc). </p>

Reflecting on a $400M sale to Apple, Chris Barton shares Shazam's founding story and how the business has tenaciously evolved over time from both a technological and monetization standpoint. We'll also cover the key takeaways Chris had in maximizing an exit to a strategic and patterns he observes across viral consumer apps (Uber, WhatsApp, Shazam, etc).

<p>Reflecting on a $400M sale to Apple, Chris Barton shares Shazam's founding story and how the business has tenaciously evolved over time from both a technological and monetization standpoint. We'll also cover the key takeaways Chris had in maximizing an exit to a strategic and patterns he observes across viral consumer apps (Uber, WhatsApp, Shazam, etc).&nbsp;</p>

Chris Barton - Founder at Shazam - Viral Consumer Apps

Pattern Recognition ties together insights across world-class venture capitalists, private equity investors, and startup founders as they invest and manage billions of dollars of capital. Join our host, John Hu, as we dig into the patterns that senior decisionmakers look for as they move markets and stoke innovation. From finance to sales and marketing, we'll dive deeply into every aspect of what it takes to build the next game-changing business.

For show notes and more head over to patternrecognitionpod.com

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Pattern Recognition ties together insights across world-class venture capitalists, private equity investors, and startup founders as they invest and manage billions of dollars of capital. Join our host, John Hu, as we dig into the patterns that senior decisionmakers look for as they move markets and stoke innovation. From finance to sales and marketing, we'll dive deeply into every aspect of what it takes to build the next game-changing business. For show notes and more head over to patternrecognitionpod.com

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