ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with Software & AI leaders

In dieser Episode von ARRtist on Air spricht Host Matthias Ernst mit Moritz Hofmann, Co-Founder von Clockodo einer SaaS-Lösung für professionelle Zeiterfassung. Clockodo ist ein Paradebeispiel für ein erfolgreiches, vollständig bootstrapped B2B SaaS-Unternehmen: gegründet 2011 aus eigenem Bedarf heraus, zählt es heute über 15.000 Kunden, 35 Mitarbeitende und erwirtschaftet 6–7 Millionen Euro ARR....

In dieser Episode von ARRtist on Air spricht Host Matthias Ernst erneut mit Paul Becker, dem Gründer von re:cap, über die Entwicklung seines Unternehmens vom reinen Finanzierungsanbieter hin zu einer umfassenden Plattform für SaaS- und Tech-Unternehmen. Paul erklärt, wie re:cap Unternehmen ermöglicht, ihre Finanzdaten zu analysieren, Forecasts zu erstellen und passende Finanzierungen – vorrangig i...

In dieser Episode von ARRtist on Air spricht Gastgeber Matthias Ernst mit Jens Kohnen, Managing Director und Go-to-Market-Verantwortlicher bei Hellgate (ehemals Starfish). Das Unternehmen bietet eine modulare, Composable Payment Architecture an, die Enterprises hilft, komplexe, internationale Zahlungsprozesse zu orchestrieren – ohne sich an einzelne Zahlungsdienstleister zu binden. Jens teilt Insi...

ECDB provides eCommerce market intelligence based on billions of real transactions. By turning complex eCommerce data into clear insights, ECDB helps you understand markets, competitors, and revenue performance - across countries, categories, and leading players. Use ECDB to benchmark eCommerce sales, identify market opportunities, and monitor competitive dynamics. Gain a deeper understanding of h...

Pennylane is building the financial OS (Operating System) for European SMEs. A single source of truth for financial and accounting data, used on one side by entrepreneurs to run their business (invoicing and getting paid, paying suppliers and expense management, piloting cash and profitability) and on the other side by their accountant for bookkeeping and tax filings. Saving time to all entreprene...

FOUND builts Finder - the first voice-enabled AI sourcing agent that eliminates wasted hours at the top of the funnel. With Finder: → 15 minutes from brief to market map & shortlist → 95% of sourcing time saved — no more manual digging → Multi-company mapping that spots real candidates, not keyword matches → Direct ATS export or first personalized outreach done for you → Built by operators who’ve...

Data-driven. Entrepreneurial. Opinionated. hy is a next-generation consulting company specializing in innovation, pricing, sales, and digital transformation. It supports leaders in achieving their ambitious growth targets. Since its founding in 2017, hy has completed over 400 projects for more than 200 clients. hy is a legally independent subsidiary of Axel Springer SE, one of Europe's leading med...

In this episode of ARRtist On Air, host Matthias Ernst sits down with Martin Harder, co-founder of Sequa to discuss how their AI-native startup is redefining developer productivity by deeply understanding complex codebases. Martin shares insights into their founding journey—from a high-growth Web3 marketplace with 50+ hires to launching Sequa with a focus on code documentation and AI context engin...

Chaos is a world leader in design and visualization technology. It develops technology for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. With their research and development, they are revolutionizing the creative process with their integrated end-to-end ecosystem. By streamlining and accelerating workflows, they empower their customers to enhan...

Qwist is a regulated financial institution pioneering the future of Open Finance by connecting third-party providers with bank account data. With over a decade of experience, Qwist enables access to 99% of customer bank accounts and supports businesses—even those without a financial license—with secure data services. Their platform powers over €374 million in annual loans, helping finance 6,400+ h...

Bereit für den ARRtist Summit 2025? In dieser kompakten Folge bekommst du von Matthias Ernst und Jannis Bandorski die wichtigsten Insider-Tipps: Welche Speaker du nicht verpassen darfst, wie du dich als Founder ideal vorbereitest, wo echtes Networking stattfindet – und wie AI aktuell in B2B-SaaS-Lösungen integriert wird.

Omnisend is an ecommerce-tailored email & SMS marketing automation platform built to help nimble teams drive more revenue without increasing their workload. One-click ecommerce stack integrations, pre-built workflows, and intuitive drag & drop editing make it easy to get up & running without diving into the smallest details, unless you want to.

Hauke berichtet, wie er mit sieben Mitgründern aus einem kleinen Team heraus ein Softwareunternehmen bootstrappte, das schließlich an Aptean verkauft wurde. Er teilt wertvolle Learnings über vertikales SaaS, den Aufbau einer kundenorientierten Lösung auf Microsoft Business Central, die Bedeutung von John Deere als strategischem Partner sowie die Herausforderungen von Change-Management in tradition...

GAIA provides fast-growing startups as well as small and mid-sized companies with a platform to automate their legal work with the power of AI Imprint: https://gaia.law/imprint Privacy Policy: https://gaia.law/privacy Website https://www.gaia.law

Shop Circle is a London-based B2B SaaS platform that powers over 100,000 enterprises globally through a portfolio of 30+ software tools, focusing on both business applications and infrastructure.

Pliant is a European fintech specializing in B2B payment solutions. Our modular, API-first platform helps businesses streamline spending, improve cash flow, and integrate payments into their financial workflows. Designed for industries with complex payment needs, such as travel and fleet, Pliant enables greater efficiency, control, and profitability.

Personio's Intelligent HR Platform helps small and medium-sized organizations unlock the power of people by making complicated, time-consuming tasks simple and efficient. Cello is the only all-in-one referral platform that lets you launch a partner & user referral program on autopilot. Industry leaders like Miro, Typeform, and VEED rely on Cello's platform to accelerate their flywheel.

What kind of leadership lets you disappear for six months without things falling apart? In this episode of ARRtist on AIR, Agur Jögi, CTO of Pipedrive, shares his approach to building empowered engineering teams, navigating AI transformation in software engineering organizations, and scaling Pipedrive’s CRM business in a highly competitive market and super-dynamic era of software engineering. We t...

SIDES has developed an innovative, cloud-based software package that is precisely tailored to the requirements of gastronomic delivery services. Due to its modular software architecture, it is flexibly adapted to the needs of the respective company.

In dieser Folge von ARRtist on Air spricht Host Matthias Ernst mit Constantin Wehmschulte, CEO von MPMX, einer Process Intelligence Software, die als Spin-off aus Mehrwerk hervorgegangen ist. Constantin schildert seinen Weg vom Werkstudenten zum CEO und wie er aus einem SAP-nahen Beratungshaus ein internationales B2B-SaaS-Produktunternehmen mit aufgebaut hat.

TradeLink wurde Anfang 2020 von Frederic Krahforst gemeinsam mit Tobias Nendel und Prof. Michael Bücker in München gegründettrans.infotradelink.co. Das Startup bietet eine digitale Kollaborationsplattform für Logistik und Lieferketten, um Abläufe wie z. B. Anlieferungen und Abholungen am Lagerhaus einfacher und effizienter zu koordinierentradelink.co. Ziel ist es, Transparenz entlang der Supply Ch...

Fabian erklärt, warum viele KI-Ansätze an der Realität scheitern und wie ein smarter „Human-in-the-Loop“-Ansatz die Brücke zwischen Skalierbarkeit und Zuverlässigkeit schlägt.

Jamie is an AI assistant that transforms your meeting chaos into concise, business-quality summaries in seconds. ✍️ Need high-quality summaries? Jamie's got you covered. 💻 Works seamlessly with any meeting software, even in a physical meeting room 🌍 Speaks your language – Jamie understands over 15 of them 🧠 Handles complex technical terms, cause-effect relationships, and context effortlessly. S...

Compliance, Datenschutz und Informationssicherheit sind oft komplex. Warum eigentlich? Alexander Ingelheim, Gründer und CEO von Proliance (u.a. bekannt durch datenschutzexperte.de), erklärt, wie sich SaaS, Beratung und Purpose zu einem skalierbaren Geschäftsmodell vereinen lassen. Im Gespräch mit Jannis Bandorski geht es um Product-Market-Fit, Pricing, Positionierung und die nächste Evolutionsstuf...

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