FROM 0 TO 1 BILLION MEETINGS: HOW OTTER.AI BUILT A BOTTOM-UP AI SAAS WITHOUT A SINGLE SALES REP

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Otter.ai scaled by building its own AI infrastructure and offering a generous free tier, driving rapid adoption and enterprise penetration. It utilized work email authentication for data collection and created natural virality through meeting note sharing. Its horizontal-first strategy allowed broad market capture, identifying high-value verticals later, exemplifying a sustainable SaaS growth model.