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    Steli Efti

    Steli Efti is the CEO of Close, a sales-led enterprise helping small businesses scale around the world. He has bootstrapped the company to over $50M in revenue with a 125+ person team.

    #92 Startups
    16CiteRank

    Last updated 13 Nov 2026 · Named in 7 answers across 3 engines
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    How AI engines see them

    Recognized by 5 of 5 measured engines. Updated 2026-09-19
    • ChatGPTNot named

      Steli Efti is a founder-led sales practitioner.

    • GeminiNamed in 4 answers

      Steli Efti is a prominent figure in the Silicon Valley startup ecosystem.

    • Google AI ModeNamed in 1 answers

      Steli Efti is a master of high-energy sales execution.

    • PerplexityNot named

      Steli Efti is useful for founder-led outbound-heavy sales-led GTM.

    • Bing AI ModeNot named

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    • CopilotNamed in 2 answers

      Steli Efti is a pioneer of sales-led go-to-market approach.

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    • #92Startupsof 127
      Named in 4 answers

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      Top 25 RevOps Leaders to Follow in 2026
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      Top 11 SaaS Founders to Follow on LinkedIn 2025 - Hyaroo
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    3. 3
      Top 25 RevOps Voices of 2026 | RevOps Report
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    • Who are the most influential voices in Outbound & cold email?

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    • Who are the most influential voices in Positioning & category design?

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