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88% of B2B IPOs Have Founder CEOs. And Those Ones Do Far, Far Better

SaaStr

The Trend Continues: Almost 90% of B2B IPOs Have Their Founders Still as CEO Why founder leadership through public markets remains the overwhelming norm in enterprise software The data is unequivocal: when B2B software companies go public, they almost always keep their founders as CEO. Public markets consistently reward founder leadership. #2.

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Going Multi-Product in the Age of AI with Webflow, Rubrik, Zoom, and ProductBoard

SaaStr

Risk Management: For companies like Rubrik working in sensitive areas like cybersecurity, ensuring AI recommendations are highly accurate and safe is crucial. ” This focus on quality over quick implementation has helped Zoom successfully integrate AI across 12 different products.

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Navan Files for IPO: The Opening of B2B IPO Floodgates?

SaaStr

Strategic Moves Signal IPO Preparation Navan’s leadership appointments read like an IPO playbook. valuation—though leadership maintains no near-term IPO plans) Canva (design software, $48.7B valuation, paused roadshow but still targeting 2025) Potential Candidates: Stripe (payments processing, $91.5B valuation, raised $2.5B

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12 Cybersecurity Companies In Hyper-Growth to Add to Your CRM

Sales Hacker

Cybersecurity is a hot topic these days – and for good reason. Investment in cybersecurity companies has increased more than thirteenfold since 2011, and despite the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020 was a record year for cybersecurity with over $7.8 TL;DR: Early-stage cybersecurity venture funding = new sales opportunities for you.

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How to Know When It’s Time to Hire a CISO with Adversarial Risk Management Founder Jerry Perullo and SafeBase Director of Strategy and Operations Macy Mody (Video)

SaaStr

As the world becomes increasingly digital, cybersecurity becomes increasingly critical. The first big investment in cybersecurity you should make is hiring a CISO. The primary reason to hire one is that you care about cybersecurity. Where to Begin: Cybersecurity & Privacy Governance (CyberGov). Cybersecurity Mission.

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Top 10 Tech Startup Founders in the UK for 2025

Scytale

With many years of corporate leadership experience and a deep-rooted passion for sustainability, Tessa has become a prominent voice in the circular economy. Olio has grown to over 8 million users, redistributing 200 million portions of food and 14 million household items, and partnering with major businesses to reduce waste at scale.

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Are Remote Workers Leaving a Hole in Your Company’s Cybersecurity?

OpenView Labs

According to an iPass survey , most company leadership believe that remote workers and the personal devices they use could create security risks. However, this can create a sense of insecurity for company leaders since they are unable to easily monitor the cybersecurity of remote employees. Preventing Cyber Insecurity.