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Dharmesh Shah

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Indie Investor at Gusto · Co-founder at HubSpot

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedHubSpot

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About

Dharmesh Shah is the founder and CTO of HubSpot and serves as an indie investor at Lovable. He is the author of the book "Inbound Marketing," with a background in entrepreneurship, software development, and internet marketing.

Co-founder at HubSpot

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Co-founders at HubSpot

BHBrian Halligan
Brian HalliganCo-founder

Experience

  1. LovableIndie Investorcurrent2025 — present
  2. HubSpotFounder and CTOcurrent2006 — presentCambridge, Massachusetts, United States
  3. GustoIndie Investorcurrent2013 — present
  4. OnStartups.comFoundercurrent2005 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  5. Pyramid Digital SolutionsFounder and CEO1994 — 2005
  6. SunGard Employee Benefit SystemsSoftware Developer1992 — 1994

Skills & more

Python (Programming Language)GPTClaude1Inbound Marketing78HubSpot Marketing Software3Entrepreneurship99Online Marketing44Start-ups99SaaS99Online Advertising34HubSpot34Marketing52
+12 moreSoftware DevelopmentSEOStrategyBloggingBusiness StrategyLeadershipWeb DevelopmentThought LeadershipEnterprise SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Public SpeakingMarketing Strategy

Languages English · Gujarati

  • HubSpot
  • Inbound CertificationHubSpot

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dharmesh Shah?
Dharmesh Shah is the founder and CTO of HubSpot and serves as an indie investor at Lovable. He is the author of the book "Inbound Marketing," with a background in entrepreneurship, software development, and internet marketing.
Where does Dharmesh Shah work?
Dharmesh Shah is Co-founder of HubSpot and Indie Investor at Gusto.
What companies did Dharmesh Shah found?
Dharmesh Shah founded HubSpot.
Where did Dharmesh Shah go to school?
Dharmesh Shah studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S., Management of Technology); University of Alabama at Birmingham (B.S., Computer Science).

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