Hi, I'm Vladimir Klimontovich 👋

I'm a tech entrepreneur and product engineer. Currently, I'm founder and CEO ofJitsu (YC S20). Before I was a co-founder of GetIntent (acquired). I'm passionate about data, analytics and building products. You can reach me at v@klmn.io

I maintain some social media presence: vl_klmn, Linked In, Facebook. I write about startups and tech on Telegram in Russian

#About Jitsu

Jitsu is an open-source tool for capturing customer data and saving it to data warehouses. Customer data can be either streamed from apps, or pulled from external services with Jitsu Connectors.

We're VC-backed by Y Combinator, Costanoa Ventures and few other investors.

#About GetIntent

GetIntent is (was?) an online advertising platform for buying ads from real-time online auctions (aka RTB)

I co-founded GetIntent in 2013 and was a CTO, and later COO until 2018 when I left. The company was acquired in 2019.

#Essays

Sometimes I write about startups, and other things:

Should I sell my SaaS-subscription monthly or annually?When it makes sense to offer annual plans and when it doesn't The Hidden Challenges of Selling to StartupsWhy focusing too much on early-stage startups can be a bad idea

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Will my favorite open-source last?The harsh reality of commercial open-source projects cycle

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How much of the "runway" Russia has left?For how long Russia can wage a war in Ukraine before running out of money

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Pivots are bad for startup industryHow startups get infected with pivotitus and what are the consequences

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AI Anti-hypeWhat is going to happen with AI startups after the hype is over