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Fleet Co-Founders Alex & Sivan: 7 Years Bootstrapped to a 100M-Valuation LBO
Fleet co-founders Sivan and Alex announce the fully bootstrapped IT device-management company has closed an LBO at roughly a 100M valuation seven years after launch, with French VC ISAI's new vehicle taking a minority stake while Sivan remains CEO and Alex becomes chairman. They explain the rationale — rebalancing their 50/50 cap table, letting employees cash out stock options, and boosting employer brand — and outline plans to reach €100M revenue within five years, including a US operation already at $6M annualized. They also share their Rocket Internet/Jumia roots, early-days war stories, a shout-out to employee Baptiste, and advice on choosing co-founders and staying disciplined on core principles.