March 19, 2026
Abe Smith: Building Zoom to $4.1B, WebEx's Rise, and Why AI Is Bigger Than the Internet
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What does it actually feel like to be inside one of the fastest-growing companies in history? Abe Smith knows.
As a key leader at Zoom during the pandemic, Abe experienced hypergrowth firsthand as the company scaled from $600M to $4.1B in revenue in just 24 months, and from 10 million to 300 million active users in four months. Yes, four months.
In this episode of the FLF Skin in the Game Podcast, Saxon sits down with Abe, Silicon Valley veteran, LP at Florida Funders, and seasoned enterprise SaaS operator, to unpack what it really takes to build and scale category-defining companies.
From joining WebEx ahead of Cisco’s $3.2B acquisition to committing to $1B in international revenue at Zoom and delivering it in just 18 months, Abe shares an inside look at the moments, decisions, and leadership behind some of the most iconic growth stories in tech.
They also dive into what made Zoom’s culture different, why Silicon Valley still plays a critical role in innovation, how to recognize a truly exceptional founder, and whether the next generational AI company can be built in Florida.
