Reflection on an amazing trip

I’m finally headed home after 2 weeks on the road in Seattle, Amsterdam and Iceland. The last 5 days in Iceland with nearly the entire Secfi team has been amazing for so many reasons.

First, it’s worth noting that Iceland may be one of the coolest places on the planet. There are so many natural sights to see and things to do. It’s an adventurers paradise filled with waterfalls, geysers, glaciers, volcanos, caves and more.

I was able to go rafting and snorkeling with the team during our team activities this past week. I topped it all off with a few hours in a natural hot spring called Blue Lagoon with a few teammates. I have no doubt that I need to come back to Iceland at some point and do a proper 1-2 weeks exploring more of what this island has to offer.

On another note - it was absolutely amazing to see our team together, especially after COVID. It’s been almost 2.5 years since our last company trip in Austria. Since then we’ve nearly tripled our headcount to over 100 employees. It was honestly a bit surreal at times meeting everyone and hanging out with everyone. I was speaking to our CEO about how crazy this was and we were both in awe of what this team has become.

We’re by no means a small company anymore. By the end of the trip, I believe I’ve got everyone’s name and where they are from down. I’m proud of that, but I imagine that next time we meet, I’m not going to be able to meet everyone. It was so fun meeting everyone.

We’ve built a great team from all over the world. It was really fun hanging out with such a diverse group of individuals. Most of all, these are some of the most talented people in the tech world. I’m coming back home to San Francisco energized and excited to continue to build this company with this amazing team.