Ben Chestnut
Ben Chestnut co-founded Mailchimp in 2001 and grew it for two decades without raising a dollar of venture capital, turning down countless VC offers along the way before Intuit acquired the company for $12 billion in 2021.
Monday, October 5, 2026 · Vol. I — No. 040
Ben Chestnut co-founded Mailchimp in 2001 and grew it for two decades without raising a dollar of venture capital, turning down countless VC offers along the way before Intuit acquired the company for $12 billion in 2021.