This Week in Startups by Jason Calacanis

December 13, 2024 Cyera's Hypergrowth, Cake's Cap Table Push, and ServiceTitan's Stellar IPO | E2060

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Todays show:

Alex Wilhelm kicks off the show with Cyera’s Yotam Segev to dive into the state of enterprise data security. They discuss Cyera’s impressive feat of raising $300 million just quarters after its previous mega-round and explore the company's recent nine-figure acquisition of Trail Security. Next, Alex unpacks ServiceTitan's successful IPO and Broadcom's milestone achievement of reaching a $1 trillion market cap. To close, Cake Equity’s Kim Hansen joins the conversation to share insights into his company’s growth strategy and how it’s thriving in a highly competitive market.

Timestamps:

(0:00) Alex kicks off the show

(2:12) Cyera’s Yotam Seveg joins the show

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(11:34) Evolution from information security to cybersecurity and automated data categorization

(20:44) Cyera's acquisition strategy and impact on the company

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(29:10) AI's impact on data security and competition in the cybersecurity market

(34:19) ServiceTitan IPO, market reaction, and implications for the industry

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(39:05) Tech companies reaching significant market caps and IPO performances

(47:17) Texas attorney general's lawsuit against tech companies over data practices

(48:21) Cake Equity’s Kim Hansen joins the show

(49:02) Cake Equity's mission, platform, and cap table management software demo

(54:29) Cake Equity's user interface, employee engagement, and expansion plans

(58:22) Automation in onboarding and international growth challenges for Cake Equity

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