Welcome to The SaaS CFO Podcast. In today’s episode, Ben sits down with Spiros Xanthos, founder and CEO of Resolve AI. With a robust background in developer tools and successful exits—including acquisitions by VMware and Splunk—Spiros Xanthos brings decades of insight from both startup and corporate environments. Now leading Resolve AI, he’s pioneering agentic AI solutions designed to transform how enterprises maintain and operate production software. 

Spiros Xanthos shares candid lessons learned from building fast-growth, VC-backed companies, insights on fundraising strategy ($150M+ raised across Seed and Series A), and how the speed of AI innovation is reshaping company culture, product development, and go-to-market approaches. If you’re curious about the latest in SaaS, AI-driven incident response, scaling a technical team, or outcome-based pricing, this conversation delivers practical wisdom for founders and finance leaders navigating today’s rapid AI evolution. 

Show Notes: 

00:00 Building developer tools and acquisitions 

05:44 Challenges with data overload 

07:06 Challenges in managing complex systems 

11:00 Early self-funding decisions 

13:23 Lessons from experience in startups 

17:53 Building a Strong Brand 

19:33 Expanding customer support team 

24:19 Defining success metrics in AI tasks 

26:42 Maintaining culture while scaling 

29:48 Innovating with Multi-Agent Systems 

Links: 

SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/resolve-ai-raises-125m-series-a-at-1b-valuation 

https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/resolve-ai-secures-35-million-in-seed-round 

Spiros Xanthos’ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spiros/ 

Resolve AI’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/resolveai/ 

Resolve AI’s Website: https://resolve.ai/ 

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