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SaaS District

Akeel Jabber | Horizen Capital 245 Episodes Jul 3, 2026

Top Startup and SaaS Podcast for Startup Founders, Entrepreneurs and Investors. Learn how to optimize your growth strategy a SaaS startup entrepreneur from beta all the way to exit. We cover topics such as raising capital, acquisitions, leadership, B2B sales, growth marketing, scaling, hiring, M&A, conversion optimization, productivity, bootstrapping, venture capital, private equity, and innovation. By sharing industry lead expertise, we want you to implement the best-proven tactics to help you scale your SaaS company.

Episodes

Turning Finance Teams Into Growth Drivers with AI with Julio Martínez #247 Jul 3, 2026 42:50 Julio Martínez is the Co-Founder and CEO of Abacum, an AI-native FP&A platform built to help finance teams drive efficient growth and deliver real business impact. With Abacum, he focuses on turning finance into a strategic function by giving teams real-time visibility into their KPIs, automating reporting, and enabling better forecasting, planning, and decision-making across the organization.
How Customer Feedback Shapes Your Product and GTM Strategy with Janina Moza #246 Jun 26, 2026 29:12 Janina is the CMO of Flipsnack, where she leads marketing across product marketing, go-to-market strategy, content, sales enablement, and growth. She specializes in building scalable marketing systems that connect customer insights with business outcomes, ensuring marketing serves as a true growth driver rather than simply a support function.With a strong focus on clarity and execution, Janina hel
The Difference Between Scaling Revenue and Scaling Profit with Cem Atik #245 Jun 19, 2026 35:01 Cem Atik is the Co-Founder and CMO of Harucon Ventures, where he works with fast-growing eCommerce brands that are becoming harder to run as they scale. His focus is on helping companies navigate the stage where revenue increases but margins tighten, decisions slow down, and operational pressure starts to build.At Harucon Ventures, Cem helps rebuild the systems behind these businesses so growth be
How AI Is Changing Growth, Teams, and Startup Strategy with Jon Mest #244 Jun 12, 2026 37:16 Jon Mest is the CEO of ChatRank and JustReachOut, where he operates at the intersection of data, growth, and marketing. Throughout his career, he has worked across companies like Thomas Weisel Partners, 1010data, and Sika Health, building a strong foundation in using data to drive scalable growth strategies.At ChatRank, Jon is focused on helping businesses win in the era of AI-driven search, where
How Are we Rethinking B2B in Beauty Through Marketplace and Experience with Anthony Saniger #243 Jun 5, 2026 26:51 Anthony Saniger is a board member at Beauty Rep and a consumer-focused brand builder with over 17 years of experience across the beauty, fashion, and wellness industries. He brings a strong blend of strategic vision and creative execution, helping brands grow by building meaningful connections with their audiences and positioning themselves effectively in competitive markets.Anthony actively inves
What Top 1% CSMs Know About Revenue and Relationships with Carl Lenocker #242 May 29, 2026 37:11 Carl Lenocker is the Chief Unicorn at Rockstar Unicorn Consulting and a top-tier Customer Success executive with over 20 years of experience operating in high-stakes, revenue-critical environments. He has built his career managing and protecting multi-million dollar relationships, focusing on executive-level conversations where outcomes matter more than optics and where revenue is either secured o
Lesson from Scaling Codecademy from $10M to $50M ARR with Daniel Layfield #241 May 19, 2026 32:52 Daniel Layfield is the Founder of Subscription Index, a consulting and advisory firm that helps subscription and SaaS businesses monetize more effectively. He brings deep experience in growth and product management, having driven more than $100M in business growth with a strong focus on self-service revenue.Previously, he led the growth team at Codecademy, scaling ARR from $10M to $55M prior to it
Why Your A/B Test Winners Are Noise And What That Costs with Andrea Bronzini #240 May 8, 2026 36:23 Andrea Bronzini is an engineer, strategist, and systems thinker with over 20 years of experience designing and building complex systems across industries. Currently a coach and consultant at Galileo Consulting, he helps organizations evaluate, acquire, and implement technologies by combining technical insight with commercial and strategic analysis.Before that, Andrea spent nearly 15 years helping
How to Build a SaaS Product in a Weekend Using AI with Richardson Dackam #239 May 1, 2026 26:09 Richardson Dackam is a Senior AI Engineer at BoxOne Ventures, a privately held investment firm focused on early-stage companies in fast-moving sectors. He builds production AI systems that scale venture investing workflows across the full investment lifecycle, helping investors operate more efficiently with AI-driven tools and automation.He also runs N Shipyard, a one-person venture studio where h
The Operating System Behind Sustainable Growth with Sarah Jeanneault #238 Apr 24, 2026 28:10 In this episode, Akeel Jabber interviews Sarah Jeanneault, head of marketing and strategy at ProcedureFlow, discussing the operating system behind sustainable growth. They explore the importance of visual knowledge management, the role of AI in enhancing organizational processes, and the need for leaders to adopt a proactive approach in regulated industries.Sarah shares her insights on the continu
Building an Acquisition-Ready SaaS Company From a Finance Lens with Yash Sharma #237 Jan 30, 2026 32:04 Yash Sharma is the founder of Total Finance Resolver, a boutique financial intelligence firm serving SaaS founders, VCs, and private equity operators.He specializes in building investor-grade FP&A systems, valuations, and acquisition-readiness frameworks for scaling SaaS companies.His firm also performs AI-driven financial and technical due diligence for VC and PE funds, helping investors asse
How to Rewire Your Mind to Become a Higher Performance with Dr. Eugene Choi #236 Jan 9, 2026 41:17 Dr. Eugene K. Choi is a transformational leadership coach who helps leaders perform at their best in high-pressure environments. He created a science-based process that teaches entrepreneurs how to activate their executive brain for better clarity, focus, and results. With expertise in clinical pharmacy, neuroscience, and business coaching, he has supported thousands of entrepreneurs and executive

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