How Slidebean hit $4.3M revenue and 2.5K customers in 2023.
Slidebean is a cloud-based platform that enables users to create and design professional-looking presentations quickly and easily. The platform provides users with pre-designed templates, drag-and-drop functionality, and AI-powered design suggestions to help them create engaging and visually appealing presentations. Slidebean also offers collaboration features that enable users to work together on presentations in real-time, and it provides analytics to help users measure the effectiveness of their presentations. The company was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in San Jose, Costa Rica, with additional offices in New York City. Slidebean has over 500,000 users worldwide, including individuals, startups, and Fortune 500 companies.
2014
Founded
$4.3M
2023 Revenue
31.82%
YOY
$962.5K
Funding
Slidebean Revenue
In 2023, Slidebean revenue run rate hit $4.3M in revenue.
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2023
Slidebean hit $4.3M in revenue in 2023
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2017
Slidebean hit $1.5M in revenue in 2017
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2014
Slidebean launched in 2014 with $0 revenue
Slidebean Funding History
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2016 Seed Round
Slidebean raised a Seed Round of in July, 2016
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2016 Pre Seed Round
Slidebean raised a Pre Seed Round of in April, 2016
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2016 Seed Round
Slidebean raised a Seed Round of in February, 2016
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2015 Convertible Note
Slidebean raised a Convertible Note of in January, 2015
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2014 Seed Round
Slidebean raised a Seed Round of in November, 2014
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2014 Seed Round
Slidebean raised a Seed Round of in May, 2014
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2013 Angel Round
Slidebean raised a Angel Round of in May, 2013
| FUNDING DATE | ROUND | AMOUNT | VALUATION |
|---|---|---|---|
| July, 20 2016 | Seed Round | ||
| April, 01 2016 | Pre Seed Round | ||
| February, 14 2016 | Seed Round | ||
| January, 15 2015 | Convertible Note | ||
| November, 01 2014 | Seed Round | ||
| May, 12 2014 | Seed Round | ||
| May, 01 2013 | Angel Round |
Team
Slidebean has 40 total employees and 3 sales reps that carry a quota. They have 2,500 customers an engineering team of 5 and a marketing team of 3.
| DISTRIBUTION | QTY |
|---|---|
| Total team size | 40 |
| Engineer | 5 (13%) |
| Sales | 3 (8%) |
| Marketing | 3 (8%) |
Founder / CEO
Jose Cayasso
José Cayasso (commonly known as Caya) is a Costa Rican graphics designer and entrepreneur. Caya was a Trainer and Senior Support Agent for Intel, covering Desktop Boards and Processors for the North America Region; he obtained extensive experience with hardware and software support over the course of 6 years. In 2011, Caya founded Saborstudio, a creative content company. Their first startup, Pota-Toss, was an iOS game crowdfunded on Kickstarter and released to the App Store on October 2012. It was deemed by Techcrunch and CNN as "The Next Angry Birds" and having its graphics compared to a Pixar movie by Business Insider. Pota-Toss was installed in over 300,000 devices that year. Saborstudio was also the first Costa Rican startup to be selected for a major US Accelerator. In November 2012 Caya was selected as a one of the 40 Under 40 Costa Rican innovators by El Financiero Newspaper; and was also named an Innovation Champion by the Costa Rican Ministry of Science and Technology. Caya was also invited to speak at the 2013 TEDx Joven PuraVida Conference in Costa Rica, along with speakers like Luis Von Ahn and Michael Lindenmayer. In mid-2013, Caya founded Slidebean, a simplified, cloud-based presentation tool. Slidebean was part of Startup Chile, one of the most important accelerators in Latin America and then selected for Batch 11 of 500 Startups, one of the top US Based Accelerators according to Forbes and Techcrunch. Slidebean has been featured in Techcrunch, TheNextWeb and The Economist, as the third most valuable internet startup in Costa Rica.
Q&A
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What's your age?
29
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Favorite online tool?
x.ai
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Favorite book?
The lean startup, Traction
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Favorite CEO?
Josh Pigford, Baremetrics
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Advice for 20 year old self
Quit dayjob faster
Customers
Churn
Slidebean Executives
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cayasso | CEO | [email protected] | - |
Slidebean Employees
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Cayasso | CEO | [email protected] | - |
Slidebean Board of Directors
| Name | Position | Working Email | Personal Email |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Boruchowicz | Board Member | - | - |
Frequently Asked Questions about Slidebean
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When was Slidebean founded?
Slidebean was founded in 2014.
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How much revenue does Slidebean generate?
Slidebean generates $4.3M in revenue.
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Who is the CEO of Slidebean
The CEO of Slidebean is Jose Cayasso.
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How much funding does Slidebean have?
Slidebean raised $962.5K.
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How many employees does Slidebean have?
Slidebean has 40 employees.
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Where is Slidebean headquarters?
Slidebean is headquartered at 115 Broadway, 3Fl, New York, New York, 10004, United States
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