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An Insider's Guide After $2B of M&A with Serial CFO Steve Love of Sift, Dialpad, and Heap
In this conversation, Steve Love, a seasoned CFO with over $1 billion raised from VCs and $2 billion in M&A transaction experience, pulls back the curtain on high-stakes M&A. Love shares his insights…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
When Your Biggest Competitor Crashes, with Mercury CEO Immad Akhund
How do you navigate the tide turn when your competitor collapses during one of the biggest banking crises in recent history? In this conversation, Sasha Orloff sits down with Immad Akhund, founder an…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
The Dealmaker’s Secrets: Steve McLaughlin on Crafting a Fundraising Story Worth $33B, CEO of FT Partners
In this conversation, Sasha Orloff sits down with Steve McLaughlin, CEO and Managing Partner of FT Partners. Steve provides an insider’s look into the high-stakes world of capital raising and dealmak…
Published on 1 year, 5 months ago
Behind the Scenes of General Catalyst: The VC Firm's Financial Operations with CFO, Mark Allen
Ever wondered what the financial operations look like when you have billions in AUM at a top-tier VC firm?
In this episode, Sasha sits down with Mark Allen, CFO at General Catalyst. Mark discusses the…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Bringing Fun Back to Finance: Redesigning Business Modelling with Runway’s Siqi Chen, CEO
Get an inside look at Runway - the visually stunning finance platform that's breaking conventions and captivating users with its approach to making finance fun again.
In this interview, founder and CE…
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Can Turning Down a Huge Upround Lead to a Greater Outcome? FloQast CFO Razzak Jallow Proves It Can
In this episode, Sasha sits down with Razzak Jallow, CFO at FloQast, to discuss the evolving role of the modern CFO as a strategic partner across the organization. They dive into how he builds trust …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
Chris Bakke on Negotiating with Elon Musk and Setting Up An M&A from Day One (3x exits)
Ever wonder what it's like to get a call from Elon Musk, wanting to buy your company?
In this episode, Sasha sits down with serial entrepreneur Chris Bakke to find out. Chris is the co-founder behind …
Published on 1 year, 6 months ago
When COVID Hits and You are CFO at Instacart with Sagar Sanghvi
In this episode, Sasha sits down with Sagar Sanghvi, Current Partner at Accel and former CFO at Instacart. They discuss how Sagar drove the change in financial culture at Instacart and adapted rapidl…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Making Decisions in Hyper Growth with Former WeWork Strategic CFO Casey Woo
In the debut episode of Turpentine Finance, host Sasha Orloff sits down with Casey Woo, Founder of Operator's Guild, GP at Fog Ventures, and WeWork's former Global Head of Strategic Finance. They unp…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago