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July 24, 2025

Harvard Dropout Builds Fastest Fintech App To Hit 1M Downloads, Raises $47M; Steven Wang, Co-Founder of dub

44 minutes

Gravity - Discover prospects with time-based signals https://bit.ly/40ALy6G

Check out Dub --> https://www.dubapp.com/

Check out Steven Wang, Co-Founder of Dub

https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenzwang/

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TIMELINE

00:05:00 - Raised a seed round on a vision during a hot market (Robinhood/Coinbase IPO)

00:13:19 - Immense conviction in the team despite market volatility

00:13:43 - Unreasonable belief is often the differentiator for winning

00:15:49 - Why it's better to raise before you have growth metrics

00:25:43 - Hiring mistakes: went after logos instead of fit

00:33:30 - Learning every aspect of growth and iterating on test ads

00:33:45 - Strategy: organic content that works → amplify with paid

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By Adam ODonnell

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