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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. Back in 2021 though, Ramp was just 2 years in — but already experiencing hypergrowth. But identify where you can’t afford to fail, and be conservative there.

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What It Really Takes to Sell To Developers and Engineers with Komodor CRO Jim Hunnewell

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While your early adopters and innovators are amazing. CTO/Engineering Leadership : The final approvers who need to see clear business value and ROI. As a sales leader it’s your responsibility to make sure you’re hyper-focused with the founders and you agree on your Ideal Customer Profile and on top targets.

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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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M&A Is Back! Melio’s $2.5B Exit to Xero — In Just 7 Years!

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Most SaaS companies struggle with growth deceleration—Melio maintained momentum through revenue model innovation. Learning #3: The Syndication Playbook Can Be Massive Perhaps Melio’s most underrated innovation: powering ~3,500 financial institutions serving 18M SMBs through white-labeled solutions.

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Product Transformation: Adapting Your Solutions for Cloud Models

Speaker: Ahmad Jubran, Cloud Product Innovation Consultant

Whether you're a seasoned CTO or an industry trailblazer, this webinar will help make your product ready to meet the competition by adopting an architecture that is optimized for innovation. Join Ahmad Jubran, Cloud Product Innovation Consultant, and learn how to adapt your solutions for cloud models the right way.

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Top 10 Reasons SaaStr Annual 2025 Will Be Better Than Ever!! May 13-15 in SF Bay!

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150+ Sponsors Driving Innovation From the biggest names in cloud to the most exciting startups, our 150+ sponsors are showcasing the latest innovations in SaaS and AI. VIP Summits for Every Role Weve expanded our VIP events to include summits for CROs, CMOs, CFOs, and CCOs. And networking.

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

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HR and Recruiting Threat: AI agents answering employee questions that typically consume 50% of HR professionals’ time Live customers: Coca-Cola, Sony, Puma using AI for HR automation Defensive Positions for Incumbents System of Record Applications : Still defensible due to: Data gravity and integration complexity Regulatory and compliance requirements (..)

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