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In this episode, we speak with Matt Martin, Co-Founder and CEO of Clockwise, an AI-powered calendar assistant used by more than 40,000 organizations including Atlassian, Asana, and Uber. Clockwise has helped create over seven million hours of focused work by automatically optimizing schedules across teams and time zones. Its platform learns individual preferences and reshapes meetings and focus time to help people work more effectively.

Before launching Clockwise in 2016, Matt worked in software engineering and management at Salesforce and began his career in corporate law. The company is backed by top tier investors including Accel, Greylock, Bain Capital Ventures, and Coatue.

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In this episode, we speak with Justin Borgman, Founder and CEO of Starburst, a data platform that provides fast, secure access to distributed data across clouds, on-premises systems, and hybrid environments. Built on open source Trino, Starburst helps organizations unify their data without costly migrations, enabling advanced analytics and AI at scale. Today, the company is trusted by enterprises in more than 60 countries for mission-critical applications.

Justin founded Starburst in 2017 after serving as Vice President and GM at Teradata, which acquired his prior company Hadapt, an early pioneer of SQL-on-Hadoop.

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In this episode, we speak with Jon Belmonte, CEO of AutoVitals, a SaaS platform designed for independent auto repair shops. AutoVitals helps shops manage digital vehicle inspections, workflow, marketing, and customer communication, enabling teams to run more efficient operations while keeping customers informed throughout the repair process.

Jon has led AutoVitals since 2019, building on a career of scaling technology companies across SaaS, e-commerce, and digital media. Earlier, he served as CEO of Active Network, guiding its $1 billion sale to Vista Equity Partners, and co-founded Spoutable, a publisher monetization platform later acquired by Proper Media.

Jon supports Equipped 4 Life. To learn more about this organization click here.

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Today, we speak with Rochan Sankar, Co-Founder and CEO of Enfabrica, a company developing foundational networking technologies for the age of AI and accelerated computing. Enfabrica’s hardware-software co-design approach enables modern data centers to connect GPUs, CPUs, and memory more efficiently, supporting the scale and performance required for today’s AI workloads.

Rochan is a 25-year veteran of the semiconductor and networking industry. Before founding Enfabrica, he led Broadcom’s Data Center Ethernet switching business, where he was responsible for bringing multiple generations of Tomahawk and Trident chips to market — technologies that became widely adopted across cloud infrastructure. Today, he guides Enfabrica’s strategy to deliver the I/O fabrics that underpin next-generation AI systems.

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Today, we speak with Paul Meinshausen, Co-Founder and CEO of Aampe, a B2B SaaS company that helps consumer technology businesses deliver continuously personalized customer experiences. By using reinforcement learning, Aampe automates personalization, testing, and optimization for messaging and in-app interactions, enabling teams to adapt to user preferences in real time. The company works with brands across Europe, Asia, and North America to strengthen customer engagement.

Paul previously co-founded PaySense, a fintech credit platform in India that was acquired by PayU for $185 million. With a background in behavioral, cognitive, and organizational science, he has led data science, engineering, and product teams globally, and is also an advisor and early-stage investor.

Paul supports Data Science for Social Good. To learn more about this organization click here.

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Today, we speak with Luca Cartechini, Co-Founder and CEO of Shop Circle, a technology group building AI-powered software that supports the core operations of modern enterprises. Shop Circle scales mission-critical B2B products from launch to market leadership, embedding AI to automate workflows, turn data into action, and drive growth.

Luca began his career in equity research at Jefferies covering European technology companies and later worked in venture capital before founding Shop Circle in 2021.

Since then, the company has raised more than $150 million from investors including NFX, QED, Nextalia, 645 Ventures, and more, and now serves over 130,000 customers worldwide.

Luca supports Endeavor. To learn more about this organization click here.

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Today, we speak with Bryan Christiansen, Founder and CEO of Limble CMMS, a modern maintenance management platform that helps facility and maintenance teams organize, automate, and streamline their work.

A self-taught developer turned entrepreneur, Bryan launched Limble in 2015 after exploring underserved markets and discovering the daily challenges faced by maintenance professionals. His focus on customer problems and practical solutions turned Limble into a trusted tool for industries ranging from manufacturing and energy to hospitality and agriculture.

Today, Limble supports thousands of organizations worldwide and has helped customers save over $134 million in annual downtime costs.

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Today, we speak with Alex Atzberger, Chief Executive Officer of Optimizely, a leading marketing technology company that helps brands create, optimize, and deliver high-impact digital experiences through an AI-powered operating system for marketers.

Since becoming CEO in 2019, Alex has led Optimizely through a period of strategic growth, including a major rebrand and a series of successful acquisitions. His leadership has positioned the company as a top choice for enterprise marketing teams worldwide.

Optimizely’s composable platform now powers marketing at leading global brands like Salesforce, Zoom, and Toyota—helping them move faster, experiment smarter, and deliver high-quality digital experiences at scale.

Alex supports Rescuing Leftover Cuisine. To learn more about this organization click here.

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In this episode, we speak with Satyen Sangani, the Co-Founder and CEO of Alation, an enterprise software company, whose data catalog serves enterprises in organizing and consolidating their data. Nearly 600 global enterprises — including 40% of the Fortune 100 — rely on Alation to realize value from every data and AI initiative. 

Alation is backed by Thoma Bravo, Riverwood Capital, Salesforce Ventures and other notable investors.

Since 2012, Satyen and his team have been passionate about helping enterprises create thriving data cultures where anyone can find, understand, and trust data.   Prior to founding Alation, Satyen spent a decade at Oracle where he managed the financial services warehousing and performance management business. 

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In this episode, we speak with Matt Kunkel and Jon Siegler, the Co-Founders of LogicGate, a global market-leading SaaS company enabling cybersecurity, governance, risk and compliance teams to easily and effectively accelerate their GRC program maturity.  The organization's platform has received numerous praise from industry experts and analysts, noting the user experience is second to none.

Based in Chicago, LogicGate serves almost 400 brands across the globe - simplifying the complex to help GRC leaders be more efficient, productive and effective. They have expertise in FinTech, Banking, Healthcare, Hospitality, Energy and many other industries.

Matt and Jon support Seneca Foundation. To learn more about this organization click here.

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