Guillermo Raunch is the founder of Vercel, a hosting company for web applications. Raunch’s desire is to make the web faster and streamline development. These two features rarely intersect. Typically, complex technology and skills are required to make a fast website. Through Vercel, Raunch has eased this process. With only a couple of clicks, someone can deploy their site, make it globally available, and optimized.
This idea of simplicity is very new and unique. Some companies find it concerning. Others, however, are embracing it. They see the benefit of letting another company maintain their infrastructure so they can focus on their business. Facebook, McDonald’s, The Washington Post, Uber, and Tripadvisor are examples of companies that work with Vercel. Raunch also wants to make the development process more collaborative. This can be seen in the Vercel dashboard, which allows teams to see what others are working on and view previews of the changes.
Rauch has had quite a journey, both as an entrepreneur and as a person. To learn English, he read software manuals. At age eleven, he taught himself web development and started remote contracting work. Most of Raunch’s success, however, derives from Vercel. With his leadership, he has been able to gain 15 investors and $163 million in funding.
Sources:
https://www.businessinsider.com/vercel-zeit-pitch-deck-21-million-accel-github-ceo-2020-4
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