GoKawiilOxylabs founder details lessons from building $3.6B web data firm
In an opinion piece, Oxylabs' founder describes how the company grew into a $3.6 billion web data business after receiving a $130 million investment from Warburg Pincus — its first outside funding in over a decade. The founder outlines lessons learned building the firm since its 2015 launch, including balancing experimentation with reliable core products, patenting early, prioritizing compliance and know-your-customer checks, and maintaining fiscal discipline before raising capital.