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Feb 12, 2026 
Mike Cannon-Brookes, co-founder of Atlassian and tech entrepreneur, joins a wide-ranging discussion. They debate Anthropic’s bold ARR forecast and model competition. They unpack AI’s impact on product development, support automation, and SaaS economics. They also dissect Harvey’s $200M raise, customer support market dynamics, and the signaling of Anthropic’s Super Bowl ad.
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Let Revenue Reveal TAM, Not Theorize It
- Rapidly scaling winners can force investors to abandon TAM skepticism and follow revenue growth as proof of market size.
- Jason suggests letting revenue reveal TAM when companies grow 3x–5x in short timeframes.
Early Investor Undervalued Atlassian Growth
- Excel Ventures invested $60M in Atlassian in 2010 and expected modest growth, then the company far outperformed.
- That investment exemplifies how underestimated companies can massively exceed TAM-based forecasts.
Check The Math On Sky-High Valuations
- Evaluate high-priced late-stage rounds by forward-revenue math and required outperformance.
- At 50x ARR you must assume sustained hypergrowth to justify the valuation or choose alternative investments.