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A Look Back: How $13 Billion Ramp Began To Scale with Co-Founder and CTO Karim Atiyah

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Co-founder and CTO Karim Atiyah came to SaaStr Annual to share how they got this rocketship … off the ground. In 2014, Atiyah co-founded Parabus, a consumer-focused startup that automatically secured refunds when prices dropped on online purchases. ” SaaStr Take: Your early hires will define your company’s trajectory.

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Dear SaaStr: Why did Jason M. Lemkin Change his Point of View on The Value of a COO for Earlier Stage Startups?

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Lemkin Change his Point of View on The Value of a COO for Earlier Stage Startups? I felt part of your core job as CEO was to assemble a management team, not complain about how you couldn’t get it all done. I felt part of your core job as CEO was to assemble a management team, not complain about how you couldn’t get it all done.

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My Top Financial Mistakes as an Entrepreneur. That Cost Me Millions.

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Worked out great for my CTO who stayed (proud of him), but if things were structured differently, I would have made nine figures just staying. Hiring a controller that didn’t care. I avoided this mistake for my first two-startups, but then made it several times after. We ended up needing another 6 months of runway.

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The $939B Question: Is AI Eating SaaS or Feeding It?

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And the evidence is mounting that AI startups aren’t just complementing SaaS — they’re actively hunting traditional SaaS incumbents for lunch. Not for the most part, at least. billion total funding, $157 billion valuation Anthropic : $8.4 billion in funding xAI : $6.4 billion stake Waymo : $10.5

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AI and Cybersecurity: How Rubrik’s Co-Founder Built a $1B+ ARR Platform While Joining the AI Revolution

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AI and Cybersecurity: How Rubrik’s Co-Founder Built a $1B+ ARR Platform While Joining the AI Revolution Lessons from Arvind Nithrakashyap, Co-Founder and CTO of Rubrik, on scaling cyber resilience platforms, building multiple product curves, and implementing AI across both products and operations.

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Why Your Startup Needs a Fractional CTO – TechEmpower

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A Fractional CTO bridges the gap between founders and developers to help keep your tech strategy aligned with your business goals. This helps your startup stay agile and competitive in a fast-paced marketplace.

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June 30, 2025: The Date Where If Your Team Hasn’t Rolled Out Truly Great AI Into Production Yet… It’s Time to Reboot the Team

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The CTO who said “we don’t need AI people, our engineers can figure it out “ is now 12 months behind companies that hired AI-native talent in early 2024. Meanwhile, their competitors hired AI-native talent and shipped three product iterations. Hire for AI-first thinking, not AI expertise.

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