ElevenLabs grew from 10 people to 400 in 3 years : Victoria Weller, Operations at ElevenLabs

Three years ago ElevenLabs had just 10 people. Today the company has around 400 employees, is valued at $11bn and is still scaling rapidly as it works toward a team of more than 900. Victoria Weller joined early as Chief of Staff and now oversees operations, playing a central role in building the systems that support the company’s hypergrowth, from scaling hiring to maintaining a culture built around high ambition and low ego as ElevenLabs grows into a global AI company.The Scaling Europe show is presented by Deel - check them out here:https://get.deel.com/ruynb7o4lfjkSponsors:SurrealDB: The multi-model database for AI agents. Check them out here: https://surrealdb.com/Omni: The AI analytics platform trusted by fast-growing companies like Perplexity, Synthesia, and dbt Labs. Check them out here: https://omni.co/Venture Comet: The platform that gives startups and scale-ups real-time equity tracking, daily business insights and automated management information. Check them out here: https://venturecomet.com/Timestamps:0:00 - Introduction to Scaling Europe show1:01 - ElevenLabs eliminates job titles2:54 - ElevenLabs growth from 10 to 400 employees5:09 - Victoria's attraction to high-velocity companies7:23 - Company culture: collaborative yet intense8:40 - Core values prioritize humility and teamwork10:01 - Balancing ambition with kindness in teams12:37 - Impact of removing job titles on clarity14:54 - Importance of hands-on execution16:24 - Hosting the ElevenLabs Summit18:04 - Challenges in talent acquisition20:48 - Valuing the people at ElevenLabs