Lessons for founders from an early backer of Figma, CRED, Curefit, Airtable, and Postman | SeedToScale Specials

Lessons for founders from an early backer of Figma, CRED, Curefit, Airtable, and Postman | SeedToScale Specials

From SeedToScale | Curated by Accel by Anand Daniel

February 10, 2026 · 50 min · Episode 4

About this episode

Gokul Rajaram shares insights on building enduring startups and navigating challenges faced by founders.

Founders today are building in an environment shaped by constant technological shifts and evolving team dynamics. In this episode, Gokul Rajaram, Partner at Marathon Management Partners and early backer of companies like CRED, Figma, Curefit, and Postman, shares how he thinks about building startups that endure. Drawing on his experience as a product leader, investor, and board member, Gokul reflects on the patterns he’s seen across hundreds of companies. The conversation explores how founders navigate inflection points, scale teams responsibly, make irreversible decisions, and earn trust over time—with customers, teams, and investors. Gokul also speaks candidly about what tends to break early companies, and what quietly compounds when founders get the fundamentals right.

People in this episode

Guest: Gokul Rajaram

Topics covered

  • startups
  • technology
  • team dynamics
  • investing
  • product leadership

Keywords

  • founders
  • CRED
  • Figma
  • Curefit
  • Postman
  • scaling teams
  • trust

Mentioned in this episode

Products: CRED, Figma, Curefit, Postman, Airtable

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