Best Ipo Process Podcasts (2024)

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20VC: Brex CEO Pedro Franceschi on What Brex Needs to do to be a Public Company | Brex vs Ramp: Who Wins and How Does it Play Out | Battling Founder Mental Health and The Importance of Secondaries for ... 50:15

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Pedro Franceschi is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Brex, the AI-powered spend platform with tens of thousands of customers, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Robinhood and Roblox. Pedro has raised over $1.2BN for the company from the likes of Greenoaks, Ribbit, DST, Bond and YC. The latest reported valuation was $12.3BN. Before Brex, Pedro was the first pers…

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Rob Skinner, Founding Partner & Co-CEO, IEQ Capital – Trust Funded: Building team culture to cultivate client connection and loyalty 24:21

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In the world of wealth management, working with clients is a deeply personal endeavor that requires more than just financial expertise. By looking inward first, and prioritizing a strong team culture and personal and professional development, companies can cultivate a strong trust and connection with clients. Today's guest has made this approach th…

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Profiting from multi-decade mega trends: A thematic ETF deep dive with Global X's Scott Helfstein 54:02

2h ago54:02

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The recent AI boom has reignited enthusiasm for thematic ETFs and that's why I was so grateful to have Scott Helftstein the head of investment strategy at Global X, join me on his Australian tour for a deep dive on thematic ETFs. Scott has a wealth of knowledge in the space through his role at Global X and previously being the head of thematic port…

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20VC: Why We Are in a Bubble & Now is Frothier Than 2021 | Why $1M ARR is a BS Milestone for Series A | Why Seed Pricing is Rational & Large Seed Rounds Have Less Risk | Why Many AI Apps Have BS Revenue ... 1:06:25

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Saam Motamedi is a General Partner at Greylock, where he has led investments in Abnormal Security (incubated at Greylock), Apiiro Security and Opal Security, as well as AI companies like Adept, Braintrst, Cresta, Predibase, Snorkel, and more. Before Greylock, Saam founded Guru Labs, a machine learning-driven fintech startup, and worked in product m…

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Is Polynovo (PNV) the next Pro Medicus, VHY or Colonial Imputation Fund, and how stocks are picked for ETFs 44:16

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Owen Rask is out in front of the camera for his second solo Q&A episode and a deep dive in Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) on The Australian Investors Podcast. Topics covered Is Polynovo Ltd (ASX: PNV) a multibagger in waiting? The Rask philosophy and stock checklist Why is the Atlas Trend fund closing? Vanguard Australian High Yield Shares ETF (ASX: VHY) …

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20Sales: Biggest Lessons Scaling Hubspot from $0-$100M in ARR, The Framework for How Startups Should Scale into the Enterprise, How to do Channel Partnerships Right and How to Construct Sales Comp Plans ... 40:00

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Mark Roberge is a Co-Founder and Managing Director at Stage 2 Capital and a Senior Lecturer at the Harvard Business School. Prior to these roles, Mark was the founding CRO at HubSpot, where he scaled ARR from $0 to $100 million and expanded his team from 1 to 450 employees. Mark was ranked #19 in Forbes' Top 30 Social Sellers in the World. He was a…

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20VC: ServiceTitan Would Not Be the Success if We Raised VC Earlier: How to Build a Dominant Vertical SaaS Business, How to Master Going Into Enterprise, When & How to Launch Second Products with Ara Mahdessian ... 51:07

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Ara Mahdessian is the Co-Founder and CEO @ ServiceTitan, one of the great vertical SaaS business of the last decade. Today the company powers over 11,800 trade customers and has raised over $1.4BN from some of the best including Bessemer, Battery, Index, ICONIQ and more. Their latest valuation pegged the business at a reported $7.3BN. In Today's Ep…

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Seth Spergel, Managing Partner, Merlin Ventures – More Than Money: Standing out in Venture Capital by investing in relationships 31:00

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Venture Capital is all about the cash — but in a crowded field, money is a commodity. To truly stand out, you have to go above and beyond for your portfolio companies. Today's guest has set themselves apart by providing exceptional support. We're sitting down with Seth Spergel, who is a managing partner of Merlin Ventures, where he's responsible fo…

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Accountable investing, building a $US200m shoe business & a free offer to join ASA ft. Chair Steven Mabb 59:37

3d ago59:37

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Steven Mabb is the Chair of the Australian Shareholders Association (ASA) and recently joined Owen Rask to discuss his journey to investing, which came from co-owning and scaling a very successful US shoe company. Steven's journey is entrepreneurial, through his time scaling Vionic Group; enterprising, realising he had to invest in the share market…

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20VC: The Sequoia Investment Process | Investing Lessons from Doug Leone, Roelof Botha & Alfred Lin | Sequoia's Framework for Analysing Founders | The True Benefit of Having Sequoia on a Cap Table & Sequoia ... 1:08:59

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Pat Grady is one of the most successful growth investors of the last decade. As the Head of Sequoia's growth investing practice, Pat has invested in companies with a combined market cap exceeding $250BN. Among Pat's immense portfolio is Hubspot, Snowflake, ServiceNow, Okta, Amplitude, Zoom and Qualtrics. Pat is also one of the best acquirers of tal…

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Why I'd buy RPMGlobal (RUL), thoughts on the GYG IPO & greenwashing 1:11:28

12d ago1:11:28

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Owen Rask is back - riding solo - on this special episode of The Australian Investors Podcast, answering your questions and covering the latest topics of the week, including: RPMGlobal Holdings Ltd (ASX: RUL) Guzmen y Gomez Ltd (ASX: GYG) New Australian Retirement Podcast! https://www.raskmedia.com.au/podcasts/australian-retirement-podcast/ Owen's …

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Taaleem - Alan Williamson (IPO Stories, Ep. 26) 59:41

8d ago59:41

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In this episode, we explore the journey of Taaleem, a leading operator of international private schools in the UAE, and its path to becoming one of the few listed education providers globally. Alan Williamson, the CEO of Taaleem, shares his experience taking Taaleem public in Dubai in November 2022. With Alan, we delve into the role of private educ…

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Matthew Tucker, Head of Tock – Data-Driven Dining: Optimizing the guest experience by reshaping reservations (re-broadcast) 27:10

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In the effort to recover from the impact of the pandemic, the hospitality industry has had a surge of innovation, ideas, and new technologies. And while the boost has been essential to getting the industry back on its feet, it has also intensified the competition. Today's guest is setting their company apart with a consumer-focused approach. We're …

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20VC: Turning a $15M Investment in Monday into $1.5BN in Cash | The Strategy Behind a 37x DPI $45M Fund | The Three Step Process to Selling Positions that has Netted Top Percentile Returns with Avi Eyal ... 58:34

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Avi Eyal is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Entrée Capital, an early-stage VC fund with a portfolio including the likes of Monday.com, Stripe, Coupang, PillPack, and Snap. From their $15M investment into Monday, Entrée distributed a whopping $1.5BN, one of their $45M funds is a whopping 37x DPI. Avi is one of the greatest venture investors you m…

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25 retirement questions (Part 5) 24:10

10d ago24:10

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If you want us to keep going with the Australian retirement podcast, let us know in the comments! This 5-part retirement podcast mini series on the 25 retirement questions to ask your financial planner is bought to you by Rask Invest. Australian retirement podcast resources: Invest with Owen in retirement: https://bit.ly/R-invest Get matched with a…

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20VC: LLMs Are Reaching a Stage of Diminishing Returns: What is the Next S Curve | The Bull & Bear Case for China's Ability to Challenge the US' AI Capabilities | How AI Changes the Future of War & How ... 1:02:42

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Matt Clifford is the Co-Founder of Entrepreneur First (EF), the leading global talent investor and incubator. EF has incubated startups worth over $10bn, including Cleo, Tractable and Aztec Protocol. Matt is also Chair of ARIA, the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency, and advises the UK government on AI and in 2023 served as the Prime Minis…

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25 retirement questions (Part 4) 26:42

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This 5-part retirement podcast mini series on the 25 retirement questions to ask your financial planner is bought to you by Rask Invest. Australian retirement podcast resources: Invest with Owen in retirement: https://bit.ly/R-invest Get matched with a financial planner: https://bit.ly/R-plan Free retirement Q&A checklist (get it in your free Rask …

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20VC: Raising $126M Across 3 Rounds in Just 6 Months, Being the Youngest Founder of a Unicorn Company | But Everything Was Not as it Seemed: The Real Story of Vise: The Regrets, Mistakes and Mis-Hires ... 59:16

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Samir Vasavada is the Co-Founder & CEO of Vise, a technology-powered asset manager. Samir and his co-founder, Runik founded Vise from the Midwest at 16 years old. They bootstrapped the company before dropping out of high school and raising $128M in just 6 months from some of the best including Sequoia Capital and Founders Fund. The company achieved…

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Chef Ming Tsai, TV Personality, Entrepreneur, & Founder, MingsBings – Bing-ing Together Tradition and Innovation: Transforming the Freezer Aisle with Health and Taste 29:49

22d ago29:49

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In a landscape where standing out demands both innovation and accessibility, finding ways to connect with a broad audience is crucial. Today's guest has been on a career-long quest to revolutionize the culinary world by blending tradition with modernity, creating products that not only appeal to diverse audiences but also prioritize health and tast…

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20VC: Klaviyo's Andrew Bialecki on Going Public in an IPO Winter, Is Klaviyo Under-Priced in Public Markets and Why, Why Every VC Turned Klaviyo Down in the Early Days & How Shopify's Partnership Changed ... 51:26

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Andrew Bialecki is the Co-Founder and CEO of Klaviyo, the platform that powers smarter digital relationships for businesses and their data. To date, Klaviyo has raised over $778M from the likes of Accel, Summit Partners, Sands Capital, and Shopify, and raised an additional $700M after its IPO in September 2023. In Today’s Episode with Andrew Bialec…

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25 retirement questions (Part 3) 22:12

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This 5-part retirement podcast mini series on the 25 retirement questions to ask your financial planner is bought to you by Rask Invest. Australian retirement podcast resources: Invest with Owen in retirement: https://bit.ly/R-invest Get matched with a financial planner: https://bit.ly/R-plan Free retirement Q&A checklist (get it in your free Rask …

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20VC: Why Foundation Model Performance is Not Diminishing But Models Are Commoditising, Why Nvidia Will Enter the Model Space and Models Will Enter the Chip Space & The Right Business Model for AI Software ... 56:06

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David Luan is the CEO and Co-Founder at Adept, a company building AI agents for knowledge workers. To date, David has raised over $400M for the company from Greylock, Andrej Karpathy, Scott Belsky, Nvidia, ServiceNow and WorkDay. Previously, he was VP of Engineering at OpenAI, overseeing research on language, supercomputing, RL, safety, and policy …

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25 retirement questions (Part 2) 28:01

22d ago28:01

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This 5-part retirement podcast mini series on the 25 retirement questions to ask your financial planner is bought to you by Rask Invest. Australian retirement podcast resources: Invest with Owen in retirement: https://bit.ly/R-invest Get matched with a financial planner: https://bit.ly/R-plan Free retirement Q&A checklist (get it in your free Rask …

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20Growth: How Revolut Acquired Their First 10M Users: Tips, Tactics and Strategies From the Revolut Product & Growth Playbook with Val Scholz, Former Head of Growth @ Revolut 53:33

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Val Scholz is the former Head of Growth @ Revolut, where he led the company to their first 10M users. Post Revolut, Val played a crucial role in scaling several high-growth companies including VEED, Simple & Busuu (exited for $400M). Today, Val is the Head of Growth at Kittl, an intuitive design platform empowering graphic designers. In Today’s Epi…

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Syed “Raj” Imteaz, Partner, Head of Convertible and Equity Derivatives, ICR – Inflation Insulation: Navigating complex capital markets with advisory expertise 18:51

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In the current macro environment with growing inflation and financial uncertainty, it's no wonder companies are actively seeking alternative solutions to safeguard their businesses. But today's guest is more than just an alternative; he's a game-changer for his clients, helping them maximize their financial outcomes. Today we're sitting down with R…

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20VC: Foundation Models are the Fastest Depreciating Asset in History, Lina Kahn is a Threat to American Capitalism, PE is Not Coming to Save the M&A Market & How China Could Overtake the US in the AI ... 56:29

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Michael Eisenberg is a Co-Founder and General Partner @ Aleph, one of Israel's leading venture firms with a portfolio including the likes of Wix, Lemonade, Empathy, Honeybook and more. Before leading Aleph, Michael was a General Partner @ Benchmark. In Today's Show with Michael Eisenberg We Discuss: 1. The State of AI Investing: Why does Michael be…

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25 retirement questions (Part 1) 23:30

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This 5-part retirement podcast mini series on the 25 retirement questions to ask your financial planner is bought to you by Rask Invest. Australian retirement podcast resources: Invest with Owen in retirement: https://bit.ly/R-invest Get matched with a financial planner: https://bit.ly/R-plan Free retirement Q&A checklist (get it in your free Rask …

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20VC: Index's Danny Rimer on Investing Lessons from Hits like Figma, Discord and Etsy to Missing Snapchat, Airbnb, Facebook & Spotify | Why Valuation is a Trap and Market Sizing, Signalling and Sector ... 1:13:52

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Danny Rimer is a Partner @ Index Ventures and one of the most prominent VCs of the last two decades. Danny has led Index to be one of the top global firms on both sides of the Atlantic. Among Danny's incredible portfolio, he has led or been involved with Figma, Discord, Dream Games, Etsy, Glossier and Patreon. In Today's Discussion with Danny Rimer…

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Gaurav Sodhi on swearing CEOs, investing in funds management businesses and understanding the incentives of CEOs and boards. 47:36

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Mitchell Sneddon, Rask Invest’s Head of Funds Management, sits down with Gaurav Sodhi, the Head of Research at Intelligent Investor. This is a conversation that dives deeper into a number of the topics we originally covered in Gaurav’s first podcast. We dig deeper into failure and talk about the feedback he’s received from one of his more painful i…

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How Pocketsmith helps 100,000+ households save more money 1:06:56

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In this episode, Jason speaks with OwenRask about the journey of Pocketsmith, including: How and why Pocketsmith has survived and thrived over more than one decade What Jason's original Pocketsmith .ical set out to solve Why Pocketsmith never took VC funding, despite being one of New Zealand's biggest FinTech successes The technical challenges invo…

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20Product: Loom CPO Janie Lee on Three Core Skills that Make the Best PMs, How to Find, Pick and Train the Best PM Talent and Lessons from OpenDoor and Rippling on Product Breadth, Pricing and Talent Density ... 1:02:38

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Janie Lee is the Head of Product and the owner of the Self-Serve business at Loom. Janie previously worked at Rippling, leading the Identity Management and Hardware teams. Prior to that, she worked at Opendoor launching markets and developing pricing algorithms. During this time, Opendoor scaled from 2 to 20+ markets, $5B+ revenue, and 1500+ employ…

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Charles Baker, Partner, Sidley Austin, Co-Chair Entertainment, Sports & Media – He Shoots, He Scores! : Winning strategies for the game of sports and entertainment investments (re-broadcast) 33:45

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This week we’re looking back at one of our most popular episodes of the last 6 months: our conversation with Charles Baker. Every investment comes with plenty of responsibility, but in a multifaceted market like sports and entertainment with varied revenue streams and worldwide integration, navigating this complex landscape can be overwhelming. Tod…

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20VC: Scale's Alex Wang on Why Data Not Compute is the Bottleneck to Foundation Model Performance, Why AI is the Greatest Military Asset Ever, Is China Really Two Years Behind the US in AI and Why the ... 59:54

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Alex Wang is the Founder and CEO @ Scale.ai, the company that allows you to make the best models with the best data. To date, Alex has raised $1.6BN for the company with a last reported valuation of $14BN earlier this year. Scale tripled their ARR in 2023 and is expected to hit $1.4BN in ARR by the end of 2024. Their investors include Accel, Index,…

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Time to sell CBA shares? Why ARB & CKF are better dividend shares 34:02

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Instead of CBA shares, Luke and Ben point us towards: 1. ARB Corporation Ltd (ASX: ARB) - the bullbar and 4x4 accessories business 2. Collins Foods Ltd (ASX: CKF) - the master franchisor of KFC restaurants Free portfolio review with Luke: https://forms.zohopublic.com/senecafinancialsolutions/form/RASKMedia/formperma/MWnob0ApZdmfsMwLb0L5Rq4ZnGnse9Pg…

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20VC: Reid Hoffman on Foundation Models: Who Wins & How Do Incumbents Respond | The Inflection AI Deal: How it Went Down | Why Trump is a Threat to Democracy | The Future of TikTok | Lessons from Sam Altman ... 1:15:56

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Reid Hoffman has been one of the most impactful people in technology over the last two decades. He is the Co-Founder of Linkedin (acq by Microsoft for $26BN) and Co-Founder of Inflection.ai. As an investor, Reid has backed the likes of Facebook, Airbnb, Zynga and more. Reid is also a Board Member @ Microsoft and was on the board of OpenAI. In Today…

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Property Q&A: 16 years later I've lost money on my apartment, invest in Pearler or offset? Plus, how do mortgage brokers get paid? 39:24

1M ago39:24

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Topics covered: - Introducing Flint Group - Why apartments are often (but not always) bad investments - What to do with a dud investment in property - Buy on the coast? Even if I don't live there? - How mortgage brokers are paid Episode specific resources Flint Group - Podcast with Chris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9faEFzCCGr0 Should Owen use …

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20Sales: How Rippling Built Their Sales Machine: How to Hire, Train and Manage the Best SDRs, What is the Right Comp Package for Sales Teams & The Playbook to Start and Scale Your SDR Team 53:43

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Ashley Kelly is the VP of Global Sales Development at Rippling, the all-in-one platform for HR, IT, and finance. Before Rippling, Ashley played a crucial role in scaling Brex’s outbound sales from $2M to over $300M in ARR, and has hired over 800 SDRs during her time in some of the best tech companies in Silicon Valley, including Lever and Zenefits.…

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