Goel has learned a variety of lessons as a technology entrepreneur, including the importance of being financially disciplined. He advises against raising too much money, such as hundreds of millions of dollars before the business has gotten off the ground.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn many cases, it\u2019s before the company has figured out its core unit economics and things like that,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s a real danger because if you don\u2019t grow into that valuation that\u2019s implied by that level of fundraise, or if there\u2019s an economic cycle between now and your next fundraise, that can be a real handicap.\u201d<\/p>\n

Goel attributes PubMatic\u2019s success to its focus on its team and company culture. He said company management is transparent about its operations.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe share a lot of information with our employees, whether it\u2019s good news or not-so-good news,\u201d he said. \u201cWe bring everyone into the decision-making process to the extent possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a provider of technology that processes trillions of bids on billions of ad impressions a day for publishers, infrastructure also has been a key focus for PubMatic. He said the company works to continually innovate in a highly competitive marketplace.<\/p>\n