On this episode of The SaaS CFO Podcast, Ben sits down with Giacomo Marchiori, CEO and founder of Talentware, an AI-native skill intelligence platform transforming the HR tech landscape.

From his unique career path in engineering and automotive manufacturing to founding a rapidly growing SaaS company, Giacomo Marchiori shares the story behind Talentware’s creation, its innovative approach to skill assessment across industries and job functions, and the company’s impressive growth fueled by recent fundraising rounds.

Join us as we dive into lessons learned in startup fundraising, navigating the crowded AI space, scaling go-to-market efforts, and building a tech company poised for expansion throughout Europe.

Show Notes:

00:00 Improving Talent Management Processes

04:03 Mapping and Assessing Skills

06:56 Initial VC Fundraising Stages

10:25 Starting VC conversations early

14:20 Choosing a Technology Investment Strategy

17:54 Upcoming events and expansion plans

Links:

SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/talentware-secures-800-000-in-pre-seed-funding/

https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/talentware-raises-3-3m-seed/

Giacomo Marchiori’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/giacomo-marchiori/

Talentware’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talentware-ai/

Talentware’s Website: https://talentware.ai/en/home/

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Welcome back to The SaaS CFO Podcast! In this episode, Ben Murray is joined by Alex Lee, CEO and co-founder of Truewind, a company on a mission to build cutting-edge AI tools for accountants. With a background that uniquely spans aerospace engineering, venture capital, and SaaS startups, Alex Lee brings a fresh perspective to the future of finance.

Listeners will hear how Truewind fits into the accounting close process, empowering accountants with AI-driven workpapers, journal entry automation, and digitized standard operating procedures. Alex Lee explains how the platform streamlines financial operations—without replacing ERPs—and discusses its impact on everything from audit readiness to accelerating the value delivered to customers.

The conversation also explores the evolving role of accountants in an AI-powered world, lessons learned from raising $17 million in venture funding, and thoughtful go-to-market strategies tailored for CFOs and controllers. Don’t miss this episode if you’re interested in AI, SaaS, fundraising, or the future of accounting technology.

Show Notes:

00:00 Building First Startup Blue Light

03:30 Integrating AI with existing ERP

06:40 Benefits of TruWind API integration

10:07 Evolving roles in accounting

14:37 Key fundraising lessons for startups

16:56 Choosing the Right Investor Fit

19:57 Understanding Partnership Tiers

23:09 Tracking Customer Value and Engagement

26:00 AI infrastructure in finance

Links:

SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/truewind-raises-13-million-in-series-a/

https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/truwind-raises-3-million-in-seed-round/

Alex Lee’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexlee611/

Truewind’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/truewindai

Truewind’s Website: trytruewind.com

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Welcome to The SaaS CFO Podcast! In this episode, Ben sits down with Ali Mirzaei, CEO and founder of Dimension Studios. Dimension Studios is leading the charge in AI-powered automation for TikTok Shop operations with their flagship software, Seller OS. Ali Mirzaei shares the unexpected journey from building the top shop on TikTok to founding Dimension, discusses lessons learned in fundraising, and reveals how the company's unique AI agent—trained on real shop data and industry expertise—is leveling the playing field for brands of all sizes. Tune in to hear how Dimension Studios is scaling quickly, keeping customer acquisition costs low, and balancing both service and SaaS models while navigating the fast-evolving landscape of AI and e-commerce.

Show Notes:

00:00 AI Operator for TikTok Shop Support

06:14 Advice for startup founders

09:57 Analyzing user updates impact

12:04 Macroeconomics and AI impact

14:10 Sharing Ali's journey

Links:

SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/dimension-raises-1-65m-seed/

Ali Mirzaei's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-mirzaei-a411791b4/

Dimension Studios' LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/dimensionstudios/

Dimenstion Studios' Website: https://www.dimensionstudios.co/

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