The SaaS Revolution Show

The SaaS Revolution Show, Alex Theuma
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The SaaS Revolution Show, hosted by Alex Theuma, brings you insights and tactics from the greatest SaaS minds in Europe and across the world. Revolutionary founders, executives, and investors openly share wisdom on attracting and keeping customers, growing companies in unlikely places, scaling globally, successfully reaching the SaaS high skies, and never giving up. The SaaS Revolution Show is brought to you by SaaStock, the only media, membership and events business that focuses on SaaS founders scaling to $10mill ARR.

  1. HubSpot’s Kieran Flanagan on how AI is transforming SaaS go-to-market

    3D AGO

    HubSpot’s Kieran Flanagan on how AI is transforming SaaS go-to-market

    Alex Theuma speaks with Kieran Flanagan about his learnings from leading AI and GTM at HubSpot. Kieran shares his journey from leading HubSpot’s inbound and PLG transformations to spearheading its AI-powered GTM initiatives, including: - Why integrating AI into your workflow is now essential for top performers. - The rise of new AI-driven roles like AI trainers. - The AI experiments at HubSpot driving 300–500% increases in booked meetings. - How startups can apply AI to GTM without breaking the budget. - A sneak peek at his upcoming SaaStock Europe keynote presentation. Guest links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kieranjflanagan/ Marketing Against the Grain podcast - https://blog.hubspot.com/podcasts/marketing-against-the-grain Website - https://www.kieranflanagan.io/ HubSpot website - http://hubspot.com/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    40 min
  2. Scaling RTA: CEO Josh Turley on culture, clarity, and getting to $14M ARR

    AUG 28

    Scaling RTA: CEO Josh Turley on culture, clarity, and getting to $14M ARR

    This week’s episode comes live from SaaStock USA 2025. Join special guests Greg Head (Practical Founders) and Josh Turley (CEO, RTA) as they discuss the story of transforming RTA from a 1970s COBOL-based business into a thriving SaaS company with a $100M valuation. Josh shares: - Why a fanatical focus on culture and clarity fueled RTA’s growth. - The challenges of replatforming legacy software (and migrating customers.) - How narrowing their niche to government fleets led to 95% retention & 120% NRR. - Lessons from bootstrapping, using debt strategically, and closing a growth equity round. Guest links: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-turley/ Website: https://rtafleet.com/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    21 min
  3. Reimagining software development: Guy Podjarny's AI Vision

    AUG 21

    Reimagining software development: Guy Podjarny's AI Vision

    Alex is joined by Guy Podjarny, serial entrepreneur and Founder and CEO at Tessl (and Founder of Snyk). In the episode, they discuss Guy’s incredible journey from founding Snyk (valued at $8.5B at its peak) to leaving the unicorn he built to tackle the next frontier: reimagining software development for the AI era. Guy reveals why he believes software development will evolve from code-centric to spec-centric, how Tessl raised $125M to build this vision, and the lessons he’s learned about scaling AI-native companies in this ‘gold rush’ environment. He discusses the challenges of building for an unknown future, managing high-caliber teams, and why he's already rebuilt his product three times. Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guypo/ Website: https://tessl.io/ Hear more from Guy on stage at SaaStock Europe. https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    32 min
  4. Scaling Storyblok: 270 people, 47 countries, $138M raised

    AUG 14

    Scaling Storyblok: 270 people, 47 countries, $138M raised

    Storyblok CEO and Co-founder Dominik Angerer joins Alex Theuma to share how a side project evolved into a global SaaS company with 270 people in 47 countries and $138M in funding. Dominik reveals the strategies behind scaling a fully remote team, expanding into the U.S., blending PLG with enterprise sales, and integrating AI to transform content management. Hear his funding philosophy, lessons in remote leadership, and what’s next on Storyblok’s journey toward $100M ARR and profitability. Topics covered: - Building a global remote-first SaaS - Scaling from PLG to enterprise sales - Using AI to power personalisation and automation - Funding strategy and expansion into the U.S. - Leadership lessons from a developer-turned-CEO Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominikangerer/ Website: https://www.storyblok.com/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    36 min
  5. $70M to $100M in 2.5 yrs: PandaDoc President on growth

    AUG 7

    $70M to $100M in 2.5 yrs: PandaDoc President on growth

    This special episode comes live from SaaStock USA 2025. PandaDoc President Keith Rabkin joins Go Nimbly CEO Jen Igartua to reveal the strategies that took them from $70M to $100M ARR in just 2.5 years. In the 20 minute chat, Keith shares: - How PandaDoc wins against incumbents Docusign and Salesforce. - The strategy that helped PandaDoc increase financial results, despite headcount decreasing through attrition. - One metric that eliminates sales and marketing friction. - The AI implementations that are actually driving results. Guest links: Jen Igartua - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-igartua/ https://gonimbly.com/ Keith Rabkin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/krabkin/ https://www.pandadoc.com/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    21 min
  6. An existential moment for SaaS, Venkat Thiruvengadam on the AI shift

    JUL 31

    An existential moment for SaaS, Venkat Thiruvengadam on the AI shift

    Host Alex Theuma is joined by DuploCloud Founder and CEO Venkat Thiruvengadam. Venkat shares his journey from Microsoft Azure to building a $50M-funded DevSecOps platform. He discusses bootstrapping the company for the first three years, through to leading the company through what he calls an “existential moment” for all SaaS businesses: the shift to AI-native operations. Guest links: Website: https://duplocloud.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/venkat-thiruvengadam-35a7396/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    35 min
  7. Inside Protex AI: $54M raised, 300% growth, Fortune 500s closed

    JUL 24

    Inside Protex AI: $54M raised, 300% growth, Fortune 500s closed

    Dan Hobbs, CEO & Co-Founder of Protex AI, joins SaaStock’s Alex Theuma to break down how his startup is transforming factory safety using AI and how they scaled to triple-digit growth with an enterprise-first GTM motion. In this episode, you’ll learn: - How Protex AI went from YC to 300% YoY growth - Why they moved fast into the U.S. (and why you should too) - The AI tools Dan actually uses to drive team efficiency - How to close enterprise clients - Dan’s biggest founder lessons and what he’d do differently - Top tier advice from Pitbull aka Mr. Worldwide…. Yes, really. Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-hobbs-258998ab/ Website: https://www.protex.ai/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    30 min
  8. Scaling Mollie: SaaS growth, AI & fintech with Koen Köppen

    JUL 17

    Scaling Mollie: SaaS growth, AI & fintech with Koen Köppen

    In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show, Alex Theuma talks to Koen Köppen, CEO of Mollie and ex-CTO of Klarna. Koen shares how Mollie is expanding from 6 to 31 markets by 2026, why they prioritise operational efficiency over growth hacks, and how AI reduced their customer contact rate by 3x. Plus: essential lessons for SaaS founders on market expansion, avoiding premature scaling, and embedded finance. Guest links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/koenkoppen/ Website: https://www.mollie.com/gb/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe: 14-15 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: April 2026 | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

    27 min
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The SaaS Revolution Show, hosted by Alex Theuma, brings you insights and tactics from the greatest SaaS minds in Europe and across the world. Revolutionary founders, executives, and investors openly share wisdom on attracting and keeping customers, growing companies in unlikely places, scaling globally, successfully reaching the SaaS high skies, and never giving up. The SaaS Revolution Show is brought to you by SaaStock, the only media, membership and events business that focuses on SaaS founders scaling to $10mill ARR.

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  • Creator
    The SaaS Revolution Show, Alex Theuma
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    472
  • Rating
    Clean
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