Apollo.io has appointed Matt Curl as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, while founder Tim Zheng transitions to the role of Chairman of the Board. This planned leadership shift comes as the AI-native go-to-market platform approaches $200 million in annual recurring revenue and nearly 100,000 paying customers, positioning the company for its next phase of scale.
Apollo.io appoints Matt Curl as CEO; founder Tim Zheng becomes Chairman.
Curl previously served as COO and has advised Apollo since 2019.
The company is approaching $200M in ARR with nearly 100,000 customers.
The transition follows a period of accelerated growth and improved margins.
Curl aims to scale Apollo to $500M in ARR and beyond.
The platform is expanding its AI capabilities as a fully agentic GTM system.
The leadership change is a strategic move following a close six-year partnership between Curl and Zheng. Curl, who joined full-time as COO after advising the company, has been instrumental in strengthening Apollo's operational foundation and execution discipline. This transition is designed to leverage Curl's scaling expertise for the next growth chapter while retaining Zheng's strategic vision and involvement as Chairman.
Under Curl's operational leadership, Apollo has accelerated growth while maintaining capital efficiency. The company recently reported its strongest January, Q4, and year-to-date revenue performance, having grown more than fivefold since its Series D funding round. This momentum provides a strong foundation for Curl's stated goal of scaling the company to $500 million in ARR and beyond.
pollo's core mission is to democratize go-to-market execution through an AI-native platform. The company is expanding its AI capabilities, positioning itself as the industry's first fully agentic GTM platform where intelligent agents actively drive results across the entire sales funnel. Curl's leadership will focus on scaling this vision, serving as the system of record and system of action for modern revenue teams.
"This transition is deliberate, and one I feel extremely confident about," said Tim Zheng. With the founder's continued guidance and the new CEO's operational track record, Apollo is structured to pursue ambitious scale while advancing its platform as a leader in AI-powered sales and marketing execution.
About Apollo
Apollo.io is the company behind the industry's first fully agentic GTM platform, transforming how revenue teams execute. Going beyond automation, Apollo's intelligent agents actively drive results across the entire sales funnel - from prospecting to deal management - all in one place.
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