![]() In other words, the theme was survival and Houston treated us to a very realistic look inside a startup, albeit one that some investors think could be worth more than $10 billion. Consumers and businesses, he said, are beginning to understand that Dropbox is “not just about storage and that are lots of other big problems that are important.” But he was also brutally honest about the challenges ahead, citing competitors whose balance sheets have “a couple more zeros, a couple more commas” and of the need to disrupt themselves rather than leave an opening for others to do so. Houston was upbeat and proud of the company’s work. By the end of 2019, nearly 40 percent of all data on Dropbox was being stored on SMR drives. That’s quite a war chest.Īfter our wide-ranging interview, it’s clear why. According to Dropbox, moving from PMR to SMR technology has enabled it to store 10 to 20 percent more data per drive and cut storage costs by 20 percent. In 2014, the hot firm has raised nearly $1 billion in debt and equity. On Wednesday, the nearly 700-person company launched several new products, including a new photo app, Carousel, and ways to collaborate on Microsoft Office documents in real-time. It’s been a big week, month and year for the 31-year-old Houston. Greetings from New York, where I interviewed Dropbox CEO Drew Houston in front of a gang of 50 awesome Information subscribers.
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