Hussein Fazal: How I Got Backed By Steph Curry & Raised $150+ Million To Create A Super Savings App

The Dealroom with Shamus Madan

In this episode, Shamus Madan interviews Hussein Fazal, discussing his entrepreneurial journey, the transition from bootstrapping to VC funding, and breaking into a duopolistic market. They also talk about Steph Curry's investment, remote work culture, and traits of successful entrepreneurs.

The year is 2008. Hussein Fazal just quit his tech job to co-found AdParlor, which built marketing campaigns to run on Facebook. He didn’t know if it would work but decided to give it a shot. Hussein sold the company in 2011, stayed on as CEO for a few years, and then, in 2016, launched Snaptravel, a discount hotel reservation service that has saved consumers well over $150 Million. But unlike most companies, for their first 100 customers Hussein didn’t write a single line of code. Today, he joins to share his journey as an entrepreneur and how he even got Steph Curry to back his company.

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(0:00) Introduction to Hussein Fazal and his journey as an entrepreneur (7:16) Risk and fear in entrepreneurship: Advice and personal experiences (13:18) Transition from bootstrapping to VC funding: Impact and strategies (21:43) Targeting an underserved demographic and breaking into a duopolistic market (30:46) Steph Curry's investment and the importance of company culture in a remote working environment (39:11) Traits of a successful entrepreneur and the power of resilience (43:21) Final advice for first-time entrepreneurs and interview wrap-up