Adam Markowitz
Co-founder and CEO of Drata, a trust management and compliance automation platform; previously founded Portfolium and led it to acquisition, and scaled Drata to rapid growth and enterprise adoption.
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Feb 19, 2026 • 1h 2min
Product-Market Fit: From Vitamin to $100M Painkiller
Adam Markowitz, co-founder and CEO of Drata and former founder of Portfolium, built a compliance automation powerhouse. He recounts shifting from slow edtech wins to urgent buyer demand at Drata. Topics include discovering product-market fit by solving real compliance pain, dogfooding before selling, partner-first growth on AWS Marketplace, and scaling operations through rapid enterprise adoption.
Nov 13, 2025 • 32min
From NASA to nine-figure ARR: Adam Markowitz on building Drata, trust and timing in SaaS
Adam Markowitz, Co-founder and CEO of Drata and former aerospace engineer at NASA, shares his remarkable journey from the Space Shuttle program to the SaaS landscape. He discusses how his experiences shaped his founder mindset and led to Drata’s rapid success, hitting $100M ARR in just four years. Adam reveals the importance of product-market fit, strategic timing, and a partner-led go-to-market strategy. He also explores how AI is transforming compliance expectations and shaping the future of Drata as they expand their offerings globally.
