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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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The Israeli R&D hub provided world-class technical depth (CTO Ilan Atias came from Apple-acquired PrimeSense), while the NYC headquarters ensured deep US market understanding and customer proximity. But context matters: Market timing : Fintech valuations compressed 60-80% from 2021 peaks Strategic premium : 13.4x

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Just How Long Does The Average CMO and CRO Last? The Data From 14,000 Execs

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Thanks to new data from Pave analyzing 14,000 executives across their compensation database, we finally have the numbers. By the time a new CRO or CMO has even figured out what’s broken, implemented changes, and seen those changes flow through to revenue… they’re already on borrowed time. And honestly?

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

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The company later clarified it didn’t actually “replace” Salesforce with pure AI — it consolidated data onto its own tech stack using tools like Neo4j and built new interfaces. Industry observers like Josh Bersin remain skeptical about replicating complex systems like Workday’s payroll and compliance frameworks.

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Your Team's Pragmatic Guide to Security

Speaker: Naresh Soni, CTO, Tsunami XR

The pandemic has led to new data vulnerabilities, and therefore new cyber security threats. As technology leaders, it's time to rethink some of your product security strategy. Whether you need to rework your security architecture, improve performance, and/or deal with new threats, this webinar has you covered.

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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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Workflow transformation that creates new value. Loom’s AI meeting summaries didn’t just transcribe—they created entirely new workflows around asynchronous collaboration. This requires product leaders who viscerally understand the technology, not just the market opportunity. Give your new AI team real authority.

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Top 10 Tech Startup Founders in the UK for 2025

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As the UKs tech startup ecosystem continues to thrive, visionary founders are driving innovation across various industries, shaping the future of technology , finance , healthcare , and beyond. a next-generation AI-driven autonomous driving system that adapts to new environments through data-driven learning.

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