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Figma's PMF test, website visits in 2022, a PLG nitroboost, bring back maps, and more...

Rahul Krishnan
,
Arjun Rakesh
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Ruchin Kulkarni
Jun 9
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👋 Hey, Ruchin here! Welcome to this week’s edition of the ✨Top of the Lyne✨ newsletter. Each week we publish the hottest news from the beautiful world of product-led growth! (PLG)

The outcome we're shooting for is simple... to get enough folks excited about the product-led world that we so dearly love ❤️

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Into the Twitterverse 🐦🌌

  • Figma measured its PMF this week 🔗

    The results = We f$#k!@$ can’t live without it

Twitter avatar for @zoinkDylan Field @zoink
I want to personally apologize to the @figma community for this outage. Obviously downtime like this is unacceptable and we at Figma hold ourselves to a higher standard. (1/4)

June 7th 2022

160 Retweets2,205 Likes
  • Go easy on those website growth modals 😬

    Do you really need that incremental e-mail id?

    An existential question for every growth team out there (including us 🙈)

    Twitter avatar for @lexfridmanLex Fridman @lexfridman
    Web design should be simple.
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    June 7th 2022

    4,799 Retweets50,722 Likes
  • Sage advice from Harry Stebbings heading into the recession 📉

    Getting even 15-20% of your customers from self-serve can often be the difference between cash flow positive and negative 💰


🔎 The PLG hunt

Felt is on a mission to resurrect maps as a fundamental medium of communication 🗺

Felt is the first easy-to-use collaborative mapping tool that serves a wide range of use cases such as sketching out a hike with your friends, sending your visiting cousin the directions to your weekend rager, and next steps to a wildfire response unit… maps are back on the menu. The public beta is now live 👇

Twitter avatar for @feltFelt @felt
Today's the day – we're launching the public beta of @felt, the best way to make & share maps on the internet! Alongside the launch, we're overjoyed to share we've raised $15M to keep making maps for many years to come.
felt.com/blog/public-be… 🧵Felt’s Public Beta, And A New $15M Round of FundingIntroducing the best way to make maps on the internet.felt.com

May 31st 2022

106 Retweets669 Likes

Which hot and upcoming PLG company are you most excited about? 👇🏻

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Growth Stories 🚀

Keep Calm and Meditate 🧘‍♀️

On Calm’s early fund-raising battles, and the subsequent meteoric rise to a $2B valuation and 4M+ paying users. 👇

Featuring the creators of the Million Dollar Homepage, Do Nothing For 2 Minutes, Checky, PopJam, Sock & Awe, Moshi Monsters, and Firebox - what Seth Godin calls “purple cows” 🐄

Top of the Lyne
The $2B Calm Rocketship 🧘‍♀️
“Take a moment to get comfortable. Perhaps take a few deep breaths. Inh-” Alright, quick 15-minute meditation adventure. In and out. Could do with a cheeseburger though. Remember to google Burger Queen right after this. I bet someone has already overlaid the green dress with a Five Guys burger. How, just how were the implications of a green screen dress…
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2 days ago · 8 likes · Rahul Krishnan, Arjun Rakesh, and Ruchin Kulkarni

Fundraising, Venture Capital and Exits 🤑

  • Enterprise features at a developer’s fingertips 👩🏻‍💻

    WorkOS enables developers to quickly add features like Single Sign-On (SAML) and Directory Sync (SCIM). Series B led by Greenoaks.

    Twitter avatar for @WorkOSWorkOS @WorkOS
    Announcing our $80m Series B. We're building the API platform that empowers any developer to quickly build and ship enterprise features.
    WorkOS raises $80m in Series B financing, acquires Modulz — WorkOSWe are delighted to announce that WorkOS has raised $80m in Series B financing, led by Greenoaks with participation from previous investors Lachy Groom, Lightspeed Ventures, and Abstract Ventures.workos.com

    June 1st 2022

    18 Retweets55 Likes
  • The unicorn club welcomes JupiterOne 🦄

    The cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) platform provider announced a $70 million Series C funding round this week

    Twitter avatar for @jupiteroneJupiterOne @jupiterone
    🎉 We've reached a major milestone in our journey... and we can't keep it a secret any longer. Following a successful $70M Series C round, JupiterOne has been valued at over $1 billion! 🧵
    prnewswire.com/news-releases/…JupiterOne Achieves Valuation of Over $1B with $70M Series C Funding to Fuel Innovation in Cybersecurity and Democratize Access for All/PRNewswire/ -- JupiterOne, the industry’s leading cyber asset attack surface management (CAASM) platform provider, today announced a $70 million Series C...prnewswire.com

    June 2nd 2022

    7 Retweets21 Likes

Launches, events, and releases

  • The fresh new Linktree is here 🆕

    Catch the rebranded Linktree, and look for a whole new suite of tools over the next few months

    Twitter avatar for @TechCrunchTechCrunch @TechCrunch
    Linktree launches new Marketplace directory for users to browse its platform partners and integrations
    tcrn.ch/3mrKTA7 by @AiishaMalik1Linktree launches new Marketplace directory for users to browse its platform partners and integrations – TechCrunchLink-in-bio platform Linktree is launching a new one-stop directory for users to browse its platform partners and integrations. The company says the new hub, which is called Linktree Marketplace, is designed to drive exposure to its partnerships. Linktree is also introducing Link Apps, which embed …tcrn.ch

    June 8th 2022

    15 Retweets48 Likes
  • LinkedIn Sales Navigator 🤝 Gong

    You can now combine quantitative real-time data with qualitative data on deal health and the next best action

    Twitter avatar for @linkedinsellingLinkedIn for Sales @linkedinselling
    🧠 Smart integration with @Gong_io for real-time deal intelligence.

    June 8th 2022

    1 Like

Nerding out on PLG 🤓📚

OpenView’s product benchmarks report covers the state of PLG, a redefined user journey, product-driven growth, and more. 📚

Dive in 👇

Twitter avatar for @OpenViewVentureOpenView @OpenViewVenture
🚀Our Product Benchmarks Report launched yesterday!🥞 Curious about how do you stack up? This year @SamCRichard created an interactive calculator to see how your user journey compares to businesses at a similar size and scale:
openviewpartners.com/2022-product-b…
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June 8th 2022

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