Devico Breakfast Bar

In this episode of the Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Noah Greenberg, co-founder and CEO at Stacker, to unpack the journey of turning a media distribution idea into a thriving content platform.  Noah shares how being pushed out of Amazon led to building Stacker, why software development outsourcing became a strategic advantage,...

In this episode of the Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Alon Talmor, founder and CEO of Ask.ai, to explore how enterprise AI setup and adoption is evolving beyond the hype.  Alon explains why most enterprise AI rollouts stumble, why “time saved” is a useless metric, and how companies can truly measure ROI. He also shares his visi...

In this episode of the Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Katherine Zambaldi, CEO at FarmTrace, to explore her journey from product manager to leading an agri-tech startup in just two years. Katherine opens up about the realities of startup leadership, why communication is a CEO’s most important tool, and how software development o...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Bram Wiepjes, founder and CEO at Baserow. Bram reveals how he turned a side project into an open-source no-code platform competing with Airtable and raised $5.16M in a Seed round. Bram shares the early lessons of balancing freelance work with startup building, why open sourc...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Dylan Casey, former professional cyclist turned tech leader at Google, Yahoo, Goldman Sachs, and WiseCode. Dylan shares how he navigated the leap from elite sports to Silicon Valley, the transferable skills that shaped his product leadership, and the principles behind buildi...

In this episode of the Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Johann Issartel, CEO and co-founder at Move Ahead, to explore how he turned years of academic research in neuroscience and human movement into an AI-powered gaming platform that helps kids move, learn, and thrive.  Johan shares the challenges of building deep tech for re...

In this episode of the Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Yishai Beeri, CTO at LinearB, to talk about how engineering leaders can move the needle on developers’ productivity without falling into the trap of micromanagement. Drawing on decades of experience from early-stage startups to global enterprises, Yishai explains why measuri...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Arian Oosthoek, co-founder at Simpson, to explore how AI can transform pricing strategy for mid-market companies. He shares how Simpson grew from an academic project into a scalable SaaS platform built for flexibility, control, and practical implementation. Arian reflects on...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Øyvind Grimsgaard, CEO of YouWell, to talk about what it really takes to innovate inside public healthcare systems. From deploying a no-code platform across all hospitals in Norway to navigating regulatory inertia, Øyvind shares how his team balances deep clinical integratio...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Omri Weinberg, co-founder and CEO at DoControl, to discuss how he transformed a simple observation about data oversharing into a powerful SaaS security platform protecting billions of assets worldwide. Omri reveals the challenges of positioning in a crowded security market,...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Avi Aflalo, co-founder and CEO at Simplex 3D, to explore how he turned a complex challenge into a revolutionary 3D mapping and urban planning platform. Avi uncovers the hard truths of bootstrapping, the importance of staying laser-focused, and what it takes to build an integ...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Quentin Scrimshire, co-founder and CEO at Modo Energy, to discuss the electrification revolution and what it takes to build a high-impact deep tech company in the power sector. Learn why being "AI-native" is no longer optional, and how Modo Energy balances innovati...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Jakob Carlbring founder at Strawbay, Blingdale and Quiddly. Jakob shares how insights from working with SMEs shaped his mission to help businesses make smarter financial decisions. He also explains the complexities of building a customizable ERP system from scratch, the stra...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Mateo Rojas-Carulla, co-founder at Lakera, to explore the world of AI security. From launching the viral AI game Gandalf to helping companies protect GenAI applications at scale, Mateo shares key insights into having a dedicated development team for building infrastructure f...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Juha Riippi, CEO and co-founder at Quanscient. Juha shares his journey from 16 years in IT consulting to launching a deep tech startup revolutionizing multi-physics simulations through AI, quantum, and cloud computing. Explore the challenges of breaking into a conservative i...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Aage Reerslev, Founder and CEO at Andsend and Founder at Zevoy. Aage shares his philosophy on choosing projects, the lessons only experience can teach, and the challenges of launching in untapped markets. From the founding story of Zevoy to his latest venture Andsend, discov...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Ruben Burdin, founder and CEO at Stacksync. Ruben shares the origin story behind Stacksync, the technical and business hurdles he’s overcome, and the hard-earned lessons of scaling a deep-tech product in a complex market. From navigating API limits to maintaining eventual co...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Dean Curtis, CEO at Ingage. He shares his journey from a classroom math teacher to a tech leader at the helm of a fast-growing SaaS company. He dives into what fueled his rise, the leadership lessons he's learned, and how Ingage is transforming the sales experience with...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Francis Brero, co-founder and CPO at MadKudu. Explore the nuances of digital transformation with data-driven SaaS products, highlighting the misconception that such products can be sold solely through demos or trial versions. Francis talks about scaling a product in a noisy...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Nathan Beckord, CEO and founder at FundingStack, and CEO and co-founder at Foundersuite to dive deep into the real-world challenges and insights of startup fundraising. Nathan shares what he wishes he had known when launching his first company, how Foundersuite came to life,...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Bob van Luijt, CEO and co-founder at Weaviate. Bob shares the grounded principles that helped him build one of the first vector database companies. He opens up about his path to entrepreneurship, why early fascination beats “problem-solving,” and how company culture quietly...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Filip Wiqvist, CEO at Bruce Studios. Filip shares how Bruce Studios is transforming the fitness industry by merging digital transformation and innovation with a human-first approach. Also he shares how AI is reshaping everything from studio onboarding to product development,...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Daniel Navas, Chief Financial and Operating Officer at Defined.ai. Daniel shares how a career in finance laid the foundation for his success in tech and operations leadership, the challenges of managing dedicated software development teams , and the strategic integration of...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Caleb Avery, founder and CEO at Tilled. Caleb shares his unique insights into the evolution of payment processing for small businesses and the specific gap he identified in the vertical SaaS space. Discover how his experience in angel investing and consulting led to the crea...

In this episode of Devico Breakfast Bar Podcast, Oleg Sadikov, the co-founder and CEO at Devico & DeviQA, sits down with Luis E. Garcia, President and co-founder at PETE Learning. Discover the challenges Luis encountered in scaling digital education, particularly in creating effective training materials and evaluating learning outcomes at scale. Also explore the future of personalized educatio...