Behind a $300M exit: Interview w/ Palash Soni from Goldcast

MAR 13, 202646 MIN
The Physics of Startups

Behind a $300M exit: Interview w/ Palash Soni from Goldcast

MAR 13, 202646 MIN

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<p>Palash Soni founded Goldcast, a video-first B2B event marketing platform which was acquired by CVent in December 2025 <a href="https://www.axios.com/pro/merger-deals/2025/12/15/cvent-300m-goldcast-buy" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">reportedly for $300M</a>. </p><p>Palash and Rob have known each other for several years, and in this conversation they discuss the evolution of Goldcast, why Goldcast survived when better funded competitors didn't, the acquisition process, choosing the right market, the experience of being acquired, and more.</p><p>--</p><p>Rob's Substack:<a href="https://howtogrow.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠LINK⁠</a></p><p>PMF Camp / Work with Rob:<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DGl8TBwakjIp7ER5lr5um_9rcGzrudqK8UkftUMQzFs/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠LINK⁠</a></p><p>Pre-order Rob's book ("The Power of PULL") -<a href="https://amzn.to/48KC1yv" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠Amazon⁠</a></p><p>Connect with Rob on LinkedIn:<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rsnyder1/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer"> ⁠LINK⁠</a></p><p><br /></p>