Candice Faktor (Disco) | Scaling Wattpad from 4M to 90M Users & Building AI-Native Learning
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Candice Faktor (Disco) | Scaling Wattpad from 4M to 90M Users & Building AI-Native Learning
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In this episode of Mantle Mondays, Amar Varma sits down with Candice Faktor, co-founder and CEO of Disco, to discuss her incredible journey from scaling Wattpad from 4 million to 90 million users to revolutionizing online learning in the age of AI.Check out Disco: www.disco.coSign up for a free Mantle account: www.withmantle.com
Chapters:00:00 - Introduction00:56 - Candice's Background & Immigration Story03:37 - The Wattpad Journey: 4M to 90M Users07:15 - The "After" Story: Building a $100M Franchise12:29 - Meeting Chris Sukornyk & Starting Disco18:57 - The Problem with Online Learning22:15 - Finding Product-Market Fit29:50 - Remote-First Co-Founder Dynamics34:07 - The Power of Mentorship38:19 - Leadership Lessons43:22 - Fundraising & Cap Table Strategy46:36 - AI's Impact on Disco