# The Pull to Build: Joubin Mirzadegan on Grit and Starting Roadrunner

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Podcast: [Grit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/grit-606871)
Published: 2025-12-08T10:57:06+00:00
Episode link: https://share.transistor.fm/s/17853154
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## Resource

What does it take to go from advising founders to becoming one? On this week’s special Reverse Grit episode, we flip the script and put our Grit podcast host Joubin Mirzadegan in the guest seat. Joubin recently founded Roadrunner, where he is now co-founder & CEO. Roadrunner is building an AI‑native CPQ to modernize the quote‑to‑cash stack, drawing on years of conversations he’s had with enterprise revenue leaders. Stepping into the host role, Mamoon Hamid joins Joubin to talk about his transition from sales leader to founder, how Roadrunner came together, and why it became our first incubation since Glean. Roadrunner is hiring! Check them out: https://www.roadrunner.ai/ Guest: Joubin Mirzadegan, Partner, Kleiner Perkins ​ Connect with Mamoon X LinkedIn Connect with Joubin X LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com ​Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

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