Artisanal

Artisanal Podcast

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The Artisanal Podcast features conversations with the builders behind category-defining companies, offering a rare look at how great founders think — from early hires and strategic pivots to board dynamics and long-term vision. Hosted by Andy Price (founder of Artisanal Talent & Artisanal Ventures), the podcast goes beyond playbooks to explore pattern recognition, revealing raw stories, sharp decisions, and the mindset required to build enduring companies.

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Andrew Feldman | How Cerebras Built the "Impossible" AI Chip Now Challenging NVIDIA 26.08.2025 54:04

What happens when you decide to build a revolutionary AI chip that's 56 times larger than anything else in history, years before the world even knows what AI will become? In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Andrew Feldman—the co-founder and CEO of Cerebras—to discuss his journey as a "professional David&...

Doug Merritt | Lessons from Tech's Toughest Battles & Building Billion-Dollar Empires 05.08.2025 1:09:32

What happens when a CEO scales a company to over $2.5 billion in revenue, establishes it as a defining force in enterprise software, and then faces a shocking, unexpected exit? In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Doug Merritt — the former CEO of Splunk and current CEO of Aviatrix — to discuss his relentless drive,...

Mike Monovoukas | How AcuityMD is Revolutionizing Med-Tech with AI 22.07.2025 56:27

What happens when a company leverages cutting-edge AI and a deep industry understanding to solve a fundamental problem in bringing life-saving medical technology to patients faster? In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Mike Monovoukas — the Founder & CEO of AcuityMD — to talk about their journey creating an AI...

Greg Schott | Rebuilding MuleSoft, API-Led Growth, & Talent as a Superpower 08.07.2025 52:05

What happens when a first-time CEO takes over a floundering startup in the middle of a financial crisis — and turns it into a $6.5B exit? In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Greg Schott — the former CEO of MuleSoft — to talk about rebuilding from the ground up, architecting culture, and scaling a product-led enter...

Christina Cacioppo | Vanta, No-Drama Leadership, & The Future of Compliance Automation 24.06.2025 49:25

What happens when a founder quietly builds one of the most trusted companies in enterprise software? In this episode of The Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Christina Cacioppo — the dynamic CEO & co-founder of Vanta — to talk about building with calm intensity, scaling with discipline, & creating a category before it had a na...

Bob Muglia | Building Microsoft, Scaling Snowflake, & the Rise of Agentic Software 10.06.2025 1:08:06

What happens when one of the most influential minds in enterprise software turns his focus to the future of AI? In this episode of The Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price sits down with Bob Muglia — the former Microsoft executive who built the $17B Servers & Tools business, & the CEO who helped scale Snowflake into a cloud-native data powerhouse. Now, Bob is focused on the next frontier: agentic...

Yotam Segev | Cyera, Israeli Grit, & The Future of Enterprise Data 27.05.2025 44:12

What happens when a founder turns military-grade precision into a generational enterprise software company? In Episode 2 of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Yotam Segev, CEO of Cyera — one of the most ambitious data security companies in the world — to explore how discipline, customer obsession, and strategic clarity can redefine...

Evan Reiser | Abnormal AI, Failing Forward, & The Future of Cybersecurity 08.05.2025 1:08:50

What happens when a founder builds an AI-native company years before the world is ready for it? In this episode, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Evan Reiser, CEO of Abnormal AI — one of the fastest-scaling cybersecurity companies in the world — to unpack what it really takes to build a generational company in tech. Evan shares stories of early failu...