Concur: From Apartment, To IPO, To $3 Bil Valuation – with Rajeev Singh

Rajeev Singh, Concur, B2B, Scaling, System, Web 1.0

This is the story of Concur, a company that was birthed in Rajeev Singh‘s apartment. You’ll see him hold up the first product that he and his co-founders created, a shrink-wrapped box of software that helped businesspeople keep track of their expenses.

How could such a simple start lead to a company that’s worth about $3 billion on the public market today? Listen to the interview to hear Rajeev tell you his story.

Rajeev Singh

Concur

Rajeev Singh is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Concur, a leading provider of integrated travel and expense management solutions. The company was founded in 1993 on the premise of helping to drive costs out of business through innovation.

 

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