Gamma’s AI Revolution: Rethinking Slides for Storytellers
In a world full of late-night slide struggles, Gamma is shaking things up. The startup, co-founded by Grant Lee, calls itself the “anti-PowerPoint.” No more endless tweaking layouts or hunting fonts—just simple tools to turn ideas into sharp, visual stories. Lee’s latest chat on the KP Grit podcast dives into this magic, hosted by Joubin Mir from Kleiner Perkins.
Gamma launched in 2020 to fix what bugs everyone: boring decks that kill presentations. With AI smarts, it whips up outlines, imports docs, and crafts images in seconds. Users love picking models like Ideogram for text art or Leonardo for sleek looks. “It’s about narrative, not design drudgery,” Lee says in the episode. Now at 50 million users and $50 million in yearly revenue, Gamma proves you don’t need a huge crew to win big.
Tiny Teams, Big Wins: Grant Lee’s Scaling Secrets
Lee joined Mir on October 14, 2025, for a raw talk on building world-class outfits. Forget bloated staffs—Gamma runs on 30 pros hitting extraordinary marks. “Output beats headcount every time,” Lee stresses. Drawing from his Optimizely days, he hires generalists who experiment fast. Zero turnover? That’s their culture secret: trust, fun, and zero micromanaging.
Mir, a partner at Kleiner Perkins, grilled Lee on AI’s role in creative work. They covered Gamma’s big rebrand—ditching placeholder vibes for bold, evolved style. Listeners get tips on horizontal products (tools for all) over vertical niches, plus why rebuilding AI-native from scratch pays off. “Send a link, and it tailors your story,” Lee shares, eyeing wild futures like custom AI avatars for pods.
"Gamma's building the anti-PowerPoint for anybody that's spent late nights trying to design a slide, find the right layout, trying to tell their story visually."@thisisgrantlee joins @Joubinmir on @KPGrit to talk about scaling with tiny teams and how extraordinary output beats… pic.twitter.com/oq59mILnd5
— Gamma (@MeetGamma) October 13, 2025
KP Grit explores grit in scaling, and this ep nails it. Fans on X buzzed: “Game-changer for creators!” Lee’s handle @thisisgrantlee lit up with shares. At 33K followers, he’s a voice for founders ditching old ways.
For anyone buried in slides, tune in. Gamma isn’t just software—it’s freedom to focus on what matters: the story. As Lee puts it, “Extraordinary output starts small.”