What happens when you decide to build a revolutionary AI chip that's 56 times larger than anything else in history, years before the world even knows what AI will become?

In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Andrew Feldman—the co-founder and CEO of Cerebras—to discuss his journey as a "professional David" battling the Goliaths of the tech world.

Andrew shares how his upbringing on the Stanford campus, surrounded by Nobel Prize winners, instilled a deep intellectual curiosity where ideas were the currency. He reveals the audacity it took to convince top-tier investors to back a "gigantic atom-splitting, likely-to-fail thing". And he explains how a shared vision and a commitment to engineering methodology allowed his team to solve a problem that had stumped brilliant minds like Gene Amdahl, IBM, and even Elon Musk for decades.

A must-listen for entrepreneurs who believe in the power of relentless grinding, big ideas, and building a company fueled by passion and purpose.

What happens when a CEO scales a company to over $2.5 billion in revenue, establishes it as a defining force in enterprise software, and then faces a shocking, unexpected exit?

In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Doug Merritt — the former CEO of Splunk and current CEO of Aviatrix — to discuss his relentless drive, the "grind factor" that propelled his career, and the pivotal moments that shaped him. Doug shares his candid experiences from early roles at Oracle and SAP to founding Icarian, the challenges of leading Splunk through a monumental cloud transformation, and the profound impact of his abrupt departure. Now at Aviatrix, he’s tackling a new, critical mission: evangelizing a cloud-native security fabric to protect against the escalating threat of data breaches in a wide-open cloud environment.

A must-listen for founders, aspiring leaders, and anyone interested in the resilience required to navigate the complexities of enterprise tech, massive market shifts, and unforeseen personal and professional challenges.

What happens when a company leverages cutting-edge AI and a deep industry understanding to solve a fundamental problem in bringing life-saving medical technology to patients faster?

In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Mike Monovoukas — the Founder & CEO of AcuityMD — to talk about their journey creating an AI platform for the med-tech industry, securing funding from top VCs like Benchmark, and navigating the complexities of healthcare.

Mike shares how AcuityMD focuses on enabling sales reps with data-driven insights, why transparency and a shared mission are critical to team retention, and his long-term vision for optimizing the entire medical device product lifecycle.

A must-listen for founders, investors, and professionals keen on understanding the future of healthcare technology and effective startup leadership.

What happens when a first-time CEO takes over a floundering startup in the middle of a financial crisis — and turns it into a $6.5B exit?

In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Greg Schott — the former CEO of MuleSoft — to talk about rebuilding from the ground up, architecting culture, and scaling a product-led enterprise business.

Greg shares how he went from a mechanical engineering background to enterprise leadership — and how focus, talent obsession, and narrative precision helped transform MuleSoft into a category-defining company.

A must-listen for founders navigating the complexities of growth, culture, and product-market fit in enterprise infrastructure.

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What happens when a founder quietly builds one of the most trusted companies in enterprise software?

In this episode of The Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Christina Cacioppo — the dynamic CEO & co-founder of Vanta — to talk about building with calm intensity, scaling with discipline, & creating a category before it had a name.

Christina shares her unique path from venture capital to product management to company-building, and explains how focus, trust, and a no-drama culture helped turn Vanta into the leader in security & compliance automation.

A must-listen for founders navigating high-stakes leadership, early product-market fit, & the future of enterprise infrastructure.

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What happens when one of the most influential minds in enterprise software turns his focus to the future of AI?

In this episode of The Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price sits down with Bob Muglia — the former Microsoft executive who built the $17B Servers & Tools business, & the CEO who helped scale Snowflake into a cloud-native data powerhouse.

Now, Bob is focused on the next frontier: agentic software — intelligent systems that reason, act, & adapt in real-time business environments.

They cover his formative years working alongside Gates & Ballmer, the strategic bets that propelled Snowflake, & why the SaaS status quo might not survive what’s coming next.

This episode is essential listening for enterprise founders, technical leaders, & anyone building what’s next.

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What happens when a founder turns military-grade precision into a generational enterprise software company?

In Episode 2 of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Yotam Segev, CEO of Cyera — one of the most ambitious data security companies in the world — to explore how discipline, customer obsession, and strategic clarity can redefine what’s possible in enterprise tech.

Yotam shares his journey from Israel’s elite Talpiot program to building Cyera, the company fixing the data layer most enterprises didn’t know was broken.

This is required listening for founders operating at the intersection of cybersecurity, scale, & long-term category creation.

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What happens when a founder builds an AI-native company years before the world is ready for it? 

In this episode, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Evan Reiser, CEO of Abnormal AI — one of the fastest-scaling cybersecurity companies in the world — to unpack what it really takes to build a generational company in tech. 

Evan shares stories of early failure, bold bets, & what it means to build a company designed to last decades, not quarters. 

This is required listening for founders operating at the edge of product, talent, & timing. 

(0:30) Meet Evan Reiser: Founder and CEO of Abnormal AI
(1:12) Evan's Entrepreneurial Journey
(11:05) The Origin Story of Abnormal AI
(25:55) Building a Customer-Centric Culture
(38:35) Longevity and Partnership in Executive Roles. Evaluating Mutual Fit and Deep Dive into Unorthodox Hiring Practices
(49:23) The Role of Board Members and Effective Board Dynamics
(1:10:06) AI and the Future of Software Companies
(1:15:23) Final Thoughts and Advice for Founders

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***Editor's Note: As of the recording date, the company's name was Abnormal Security. The company is now officially doing business as Abnormal AI***

(0:32) Meet Evan Riser: Founder and CEO of Abnormal Security
(1:26) Evan's Entrepreneurial Journey
(10:30) The Origin Story of Abnormal Security
(25:23) Building a Customer-Centric Culture
(39:56) Longevity and Partnership in Executive Roles. Evaluating Mutual Fit and Deep Dive into Unorthodox Hiring Practices
(48:56) The Role of Board Members and Effective Board Dynamics
(1:09:39) AI and the Future of Software Companies
(1:15:47) Final Thoughts and Advice for Founders

Follow Evan:
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