Episode Details

Light is replacing fragmented finance stacks and traditional ERPs by bringing payments, accounting and reporting into one AI-native platform.

Jonathan Sanders, CEO at Light, says this shift is only possible now because AI changes how software works, moving beyond fixed SaaS tools towards “organic” systems that learn, adapt and operate more like a team member inside the company.

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Introduction

0:50 - What Light is building

1:39 - Replacing fragmented finance stacks

2:27 - How Light differs from traditional ERPs

3:44 - Fundraising and Series A

6:03 - AI as a fundamental shift in software

8:06 - Building “organic” software

10:29 - The end of SaaS playbooks

12:03 - Why founders must use AI hands-on

15:11 - New ways of working inside companies

18:45 - Growth across Europe and the US

21:32 - Vision for 2026 and beyond