Episode Details

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.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction to Scaling Europe show

1:01 - ElevenLabs eliminates job titles

2:54 - ElevenLabs growth from 10 to 400 employees

5:09 - Victoria's attraction to high-velocity companies

7:23 - Company culture: collaborative yet intense

8:40 - Core values prioritize humility and teamwork

10:01 - Balancing ambition with kindness in teams

12:37 - Impact of removing job titles on clarity

14:54 - Importance of hands-on execution

16:24 - Hosting the ElevenLabs Summit

18:04 - Challenges in talent acquisition

20:48 - Valuing the people at ElevenLabs