Spotlighting Clodo: How Sid Rajaram Turned a Painful Pivot into Rapid Growth

What happens when your original startup idea doesn't work? In this episode of 8Spotlight, we sit down with Sid Rajaram, co-founder of Clodo, to discuss the company's remarkable pivot from an AI assistant for real estate agents to an AI-powered platform that's redefining prospecting. Sid shares the candid story behind a challenging Y Combinator Demo Day, months spent in "cockroach mode," and the unexpected customer insight that transformed an internal tool into Clodo's core product. We explore how Clodo uses AI to identify high-intent prospects, personalize outreach, and help sales teams replace fragmented prospecting workflows with a smarter, signal-driven approach.