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Zohar Einy Founder Port.io: Building a $800M Company with Belief and Discipline

Episode Notes

In this deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation, Zohar Einy, Founder & CEO of Port.io, shares the real story behind building one of the fastest-growing developer platforms in the world.

Zohar opens up about raising a $100M Series C at an $800M valuation, one week before his wedding, how partnership (both personal and professional) became an amplifier rather than a distraction, and why self-awareness, paranoia, and humility are essential traits for elite founders.

From growing up on a farm, to elite military service, to multiple acquisitions, to building Port into a near-unicorn redefining developer experience, Zohar explains how belief, relentless execution, and inner work shaped his leadership style.

This episode dives into:

Why founders in strong relationships often outperform

How self-awareness directly impacts company performance

What great boards and investors actually look like

Why success breeds danger if it leads to complacency

The future of autonomous software engineering

How to stay humble while building something massive

This is not a tactics episode.
It’s a founder mindset masterclass.