Opens in a new window
Why 80% of the Fortune 100 Chose Qualtrics | Ryan Smith
15 June 2026

Why 80% of the Fortune 100 Chose Qualtrics | Ryan Smith

Grit

About

AI may change software overnight, but company building still takes time.

Ryan Smith explains why, despite the pace of AI, “the race is going to be way longer than anyone thinks.”

He reflects on Qualtrics surviving multiple market cycles and ultimately being acquired by SAP for $8 billion days before going public.

Guest: Ryan Smith, co-founder Qualtrics

Connect with Ryan Smith

    XLinkedIn


Connect with Joubin:

    XLinkedIn

Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com

Follow Grit: 

    LinkedInX


​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins