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Dropbox

dropbox.com
73ICP
Cloud Storage / ProductivitySan Francisco, CAFounded 2007
73
ICP Score
Moderate Fit

Mature company focused on profitability and AI innovation. Values efficiency and product-market fit.

Industry
Cloud Storage / Productivity
Team Size
2,900+
Est. Revenue
$2.5B (2023)
Website
dropbox.com

Key People

DH
Drew Houston
Co-founder & CEO
TR
Timothy Regan
CFO
AA
Aman Aggarwal
VP Engineering

Discovery Questions

Tailored questions to ask on your call, based on research findings:

  1. 1

    How is Dropbox Dash positioned as an AI productivity layer?

  2. 2

    With the virtual-first model, how has the company culture evolved?

  3. 3

    What's the strategy for competing with bundled solutions from Google and Microsoft?

  4. 4

    How do DocSend and Sign fit into the overall product strategy?

Talking Points

  • 1

    Drew Houston is focused on AI (Dash) as the path to renewed growth

  • 2

    Virtual-first company structure means different work culture

  • 3

    Profitability and cash generation are priorities over growth

  • 4

    Competition with Google and Microsoft is intense in storage

About

Dropbox is a cloud storage and collaboration platform that has evolved into a broader productivity suite. The company offers file sync, storage, and sharing, along with productivity tools like Dropbox Paper, DocSend, and HelloSign. Dropbox is a virtual-first company with no central offices.

Dropbox Cloud StorageDropbox PaperDocSendDropbox Sign (HelloSign)Dropbox Dash AIDropbox Backup

Target market: Individuals and businesses needing file storage, sharing, and productivity tools

Tech Stack

Backend

PythonGoRust

Infrastructure

AWSCustom infrastructure (Magic Pocket)

Frontend

ReactTypeScript

AI

Dropbox DashML Models

Hiring Signals

Open Roles
75
Growth
Low

By Department

Engineering
40
Product
15
Marketing
10
Sales
6
Support
4

Primary Focus: Expanding Engineering team

Recent News

Dropbox Dash launches AI-powered universal search2024-06-18
Dropbox announces workforce reduction as part of optimization2024-04-24
Dropbox reports stable revenue with focus on AI innovation2024-08-08

Competitive Landscape

Google Drive
Microsoft OneDrive
Box
iCloud
Sync.com

This research brief is generated for demonstration purposes.Dropbox is a trademark of its respective owner. Prepd is not affiliated with Dropbox.

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