"World of DaaS"
deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.
Episodes
192 episodes
Mediaocean CEO Bill Wise - building the operating system for advertising
Bill Wise is the CEO and co-founder of Mediaocean, an adtech platform that processes over $200 billion in global media spend annually.In this episode of World of DaaS, Bill and Auren discuss:...
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Episode 189
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Rob Henderson - Luxury Beliefs: How Elites Exploit the Poor
Rob Henderson is a developmental psychologist, author of the New York Times bestseller Troubled and columnist for the Free Press and the Boston Glo...
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Episode 188
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50:53
Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses - fintech's regulatory reckoning: who survives, who thrives
Jackie Reses is the co-founder and CEO of Lead Bank, fintech infrastructure bank with over $2.5 billion in assets under management.In this episode of World of DaaS, Jackie and Auren discuss:
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Episode 187
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47:36
Hello Patient CEO Alex Cohen - SaaS sprawl and meme culture
Alex Cohen is the co-founder and CEO of Hello Patient, a healthcare AI company that streamlines scheduling and patient management for medical practices.In this episode of World of DaaS, Alex an...
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Episode 186
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57:01
Mario Gabriele - mullet capitalism & modern media empires
Mario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist, a tech analysis substack with over 132,000 subscribers. Mario also runs Generalist Capital, which invests in early stage companies. I...
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Episode 185
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48:53
Annie Duke - winning bets: decision science in venture capital
Annie Duke is a former World Series of Poker champion, bestselling author of
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Episode 184
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53:24
Insight Partners Deven Parekh - navigating global markets in uncertain times
Deven Parekh is Managing Director at Insight Partners, a global software investment firm with over $90B in assets under management. Since joining in 2000, he has led investments in companies includ...
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Episode 183
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49:33
Viant $DSP CEO Tim Vanderhook - ad tech, fraud, and the first-party data revolution
Tim Vanderhook is the co-founder and CEO of Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP), a leading advertising technology company that went public in 2021 at a $2.5B valuation.In this episode of World of DaaS, ...
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Episode 182
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57:08
PubMatic $PUBM CEO Rajeev Goel - hidden infrastructure of digital advertising
Rajeev Goel is the co-founder and CEO of PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM), a sell-side advertising platform that processes over 780 billion ad impressions daily.In this episode of World of DaaS, Rajeev and Aure...
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Episode 181
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50:09
Mark Pincus - Product Instincts: “Proven, Better, New”
Mark Pincus is the founder of Zynga, which developed some of the most popular mobile games of all time like Farmville and Words With Friends. He currently runs Reinvent Capital and teaches ...
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Episode 180
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58:04
Taboola $TBLA CEO Adam Singolda - AI powered content discovery
Adam Singolda is the founder and CEO of Taboola (NASDAQ: TBLA), a content discovery platform that powers recommendations for Apple News, Yahoo, and other major publishers, reaching over 500 million daily active users.In this episode of W...
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Episode 179
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43:48
DoubleVerify $DV CEO Mark Zagorski - the $100B war against digital ad fraud
Mark Zagorski is the CEO of DoubleVerify (NYSE: DV), a $3.4B market cap company that provides digital media measurement and verification software to major advertisers and platforms.In this episode ...
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Episode 178
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41:54
Sayari CEO Farley Mesko - mapping global financial crime
Farley Mesko is the CEO and co-founder of Sayari, a financial intelligence and supply chain risk platform that serves major financial institutions, government agencies, and corporations.In this episode of World of DaaS, Farley and Auren ...
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Episode 177
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Magnite $MGNI CEO Michael Barrett - from linear TV to AI
Michael Barrett is the CEO of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising platform with a market cap of over $2.2 billion.In this episode of World of DaaS, Michael and Auren discuss: The $200B s...
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Episode 176
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42:48
Samo Burja - live players vs NPCs: hidden forces shaping history
Samo Burja is an entrepreneur and political researcher. He’s the founder of Bismarck Analysis and the editor of Palladium Magazine, a publication focused on governance and societal challenges.In this episode of World of DaaS, Samo and A...
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Episode 175
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Qualia CEO Nate Baker - real estate's digital infrastructure layer
Nate Baker is the cofounder and CEO of Qualia, the leading real estate closing platform which powers millions of real estate transactions a year. He’s also the cofounder of Fractal, a business incubator that has launched over 150 vertical...
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Episode 174
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38:31
Life360 $LIF CEO Chris Hulls - trust, data, and modern parenting
Chris Hulls is the co-founder and CEO of Life360 (NASDAQ: LIF), the family safety platform used by over 70 million people worldwide. Life360 has a market cap of $3.3 billion.In this episode of World of DaaS, Chris and Auren discuss:<...
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Episode 173
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54:21
Fivetran CEO George Fraser - data for the AI revolution
George Fraser is the co-founder and CEO of Fivetran, the category-leading data integration platform that does over $300M in revenues.In this episode of World of DaaS, George and Auren discuss: The Databricks/Snowflake “w...
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Episode 172
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43:39
DJ Patil - Data Science pioneer on AI, healthcare, and defense
DJ Patil served as the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist under President Obama. He's currently a GP at GreatPoint Ventures, on the Board of Devoted Health, and co-chairs the taskforce on GenAi for the Pentagon.In this episode of World of D...
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Episode 171
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57:34
Morning Brew founder Alex Lieberman - what B2B marketers get wrong
Alex Lieberman is the co-founder of Morning Brew, a business newsletter with over 4 million subscribers. Alex founded Morning Brew in his dorm room and sold a majority stake to Business Insider fo...
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Episode 170
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52:05
Altana CEO Evan Smith - Supply Chains, China, and Globalization 2.0
Evan Smith is the co-founder and CEO of Altana, a global supply chain management platform. Altana is one of the newest freight tech unicorns out there– they recently raised $200mm in a Series C round that valued the company at over a billion do...
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Episode 169
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44:27
Windfall CEO Arup Banerjee - Real Data on the Ultra Wealthy
Arup Banerjee is the co-founder and CEO of Windfall, a data company that estimates the net worth of every American. In this episode of World of DaaS, Arup and Auren discuss: W...
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Episode 169
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45:35
Sam Parr - Raising Normal Kids After a Major Exit
Sam Parr is the co-host of My First Million podcast and the founder of
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Episode 168
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52:59
Tomas Pueyo - Uncharted Territories: From Physical Geography to AI
Tomas Pueyo is the author of the Uncharted Territories blog, where he analyzes global trends in technology, politics, and economics. Tomas gained international recognition in 2020 for his data-driven analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic, with his ...
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Episode 167
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57:58
Ramp CEO Eric Glyman - The Hidden Incentives Shaping Banking and Fintech
Eric Glyman is the co-founder and CEO of Ramp, a financial operations platform. Ramp is one of the fastest growing startups in history, reaching $100M ARR in just three years. Prior to Ramp, Eric co-founded Paribus, a consumer finance app acqui...
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Episode 166
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