Electric sold $50M ARR business to go all-in on AI
DenehyXXL · x · 2026-08-25
A deep dive into Electric's massive strategic pivot. The CEO recounts the decision in late 2022 to sell their traditional IT management business with $50M ARR and fully commit to rebuilding around AI. The article details the two-year struggle of reinvention—which is arguably harder than starting from scratch—and reveals their new AI-driven IT platform and distribution channels.
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