SaaS Scaled - Interviews about SaaS Startups, Analytics, & Operations
SaaS Scaled - Interviews about SaaS Startups, Analytics, & Operations
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SaaS Scaled is hosted by Arman Eshraghi, CEO and founder of Qrvey. In each episode, Arman will sit down with leaders and CEOs from the technology sector to discuss challenges, best practices, and what they’ve learned.
Beyond the Simplistic Narrative that AI will Replace Software with Mahesh Rajasekharan
Today, we’re joined by Mahesh Rajasekharan, President and CEO of Cleo, the global leader in supply chain orchestration (SCO) solutions. We talk about:How SaaS companies can win in the AI ageThe top three challenges to focus on when adding AI to your productClarifying the misconception that software development becomes trivial in the AI worldThe best domains in which to start a new companyTransitioning from building software for human users to human-supervised, tech-driven operations
Jun 30
32 min
Solving the Productivity & Security Problems of Web Browsers with Mazy Dar
Today, we’re joined by Mazy Dar, CEO at HERE, the enterprise browser company trusted by 90% of global financial institutions. We talk about:How web browsers have changed since the late 1990s & the tech shift currently happeningThe impacts of AI agents using browsersHow the productivity & security problems of web browsers are magnified in the AI eraThe benefits of having a web browser designed for work versus personal useHow entrepreneurs must deeply understand the pain points they're trying to solve
Jun 16
32 min
The Impacts of Agentic AI for SaaS Businesses & Users with Bill Hewitt
Today, we’re joined by Bill Hewitt, CEO of LinkSquares, the first and only Agentic CLM platform that transforms contracts into active drivers for your business. We talk about:If agentic AI can already replace traditional software If AI will lead to SaaS companies reducing workforceAdvice for SaaS startups to stay relevant and growIf building a software business is getting easierThe rising value of product managementHow AI impacts marketing and the product selection process
May 26
32 min
Building AI Pricing with Dan Balcauski
Today, we’re joined by Dan Balcauski, Founder and Chief Pricing Officer of Product Tranquility, a consulting firm that helps high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs define pricing and packaging for new products. We talk about:How adding AI doesn’t always increase valueThe growing importance of discerning what you should buildWhy you should expect to get the pricing of AI capabilities wrong out of the gateWhy charging per tokens is pouring sand in the gas tank of your GTM engine How it’s also showing your customers your underpantsCommon bad pricing decisionsThis is Dan’s second appearance on SaaS Scaled. You can watch his first episode, “Pricing is Simple, But Not Easy. Dan Balcauski Answers Hard Questions.
May 12
37 min
Three Ways to Manage AI Use in Organizations with Uri Haramati
Today, we’re joined by Uri Haramati, CEO and Founder of Torii, the governance platform for SaaS and AI. We talk about:The blurring of lines between AI and SaaSChallenge of gaining enterprise-wide, centralized policies and management of AI and SaaS The amazing opportunities of AI, with many simultaneous new challenges and risksHow users will interact less with UIs and more with AI agentsThe identity management complexity of increasing non-human identitiesRead Torii’s SaaS Benchmark Annual Report 2026, which takes a data-backed look at what companies actually use: sanctioned apps, shadow apps, and the AI tools taking over our workspace.
Apr 28
28 min
Helping LLMs Find the Right Data with Harsha Chintalapani
Today, we’re joined by Harsha Chintalapani, Co-Founder and CTO of Collate, an AI-native semantic intelligence platform. We talk about:Solving complex data challenges to drive success at UberThe dream of getting LLMs to identify context for improved semanticsThe challenges in applying meaning and semantics at the metadata levelHow open source attracts talentThe value of retaining the ability to model in the new world of AI-generated code
Apr 14
30 min
The Advantages of Serving the Little Guys with Andrew Stern
Today, we’re joined by Andrew Stern, CEO of Quilt Software – not a fabric company, but a software company powering 20K+ specialty retailers across North America. We talk about:The advantages of serving thousands of smaller customers, such as predictabilityProviding users with actionable intelligenceServing a highly varied client baseBringing best-of-breed solutions to small market segmentsWhy the little guys are chronically underserved
Mar 31
30 min
The Possibilities & Threats of AI Agents with Evan Powell
Today, we’re joined by Evan Powell, Founding CEO of DeepTempo, a pioneer in behavioral threat detection powered by deep learning. We talk about:The cybersecurity problems – and solutions– resulting from AIPossible continued existence of huge software companies generating high revenuesThe source of SaaS value: The AI model or the software/code?How to price SaaS apps when most users are AI agentsThe proliferation of custom, homegrown software in enterprises
Mar 17
36 min
SaaS Revenue, Labor Substitution, & Durable Job Functions in the AI Era with Pete Hunt
Today, we’re joined by Pete Hunt, CEO at Dagster Labs, building out Dagster, the data orchestration platform built for productivity. We talk about:Challenges of determining software pricing with AI workers using appsHow barriers to AI adoption are similar to what we've known in SaaS for a million yearsAI-driven shifts in the workplace [Many disciplines will look a lot more like engineering]How outside sales is among the most durable job functions in the AI eraAdvice for new college grads
Mar 3
34 min
Taking Small Saas Companies to The Next Level While Preserving What’s Good with Tim Schumacher
Today, we’re joined by Tim Schumacher, Co-Founder of saas.group, a conglomerate of independent SaaS businesses founded by experienced industry veterans with proven entrepreneurial, investing, and product backgrounds. We talk about:The new exit options saas.group brings to startupsGrowing small SaaS companies while preserving what’s good & made them strongCharacteristics of successful startups, including lean companies with a very clear focusAdvice for SaaS founders – to sell or not to sell?The SaaS market in Europe
Feb 17
35 min
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