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Uncapped #54 | Sam Blond from Monaco
WithSam Blond
MentionsFounders Fund
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Sam Blond is the co-founder and CEO of Monaco, an AI-native revenue automation platform built to replace the CRM as the system of record for sales. Before Monaco, Sam was a Partner at Founders Fund and before that one of the most accomplished go-to-market executives in the tech industry, having… More on the show's page
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SaaStr 865: The Agents #008: Agents Are Merging, Not Multiplying. Plus, Sam Blond on Why Outbound Isn't Dead.
WithSam Blond
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SaaStr 865: The Agents #008: Agents Are Merging, Not Multiplying. Plus, Sam Blond on Why Outbound Isn't Dead. Everyone told you the future is 100 specialized agents, one for every job. That's not what's happening at SaaStr AI. Their AI VP of Finance didn't get its own app. It moved in with the AI… More on the show's page
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The AI-Native GTM Playbook | Sam Blond, Monaco
WithSam Blond
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Sam Blond is the Co-founder and CEO of Monaco, the revenue engine for startups. Sam is one of the best sales operators in tech. He spent four years as CRO at Brex, where he helped scale it to a ~$12B valuation, ran sales at Zenefits before that, and got his start at EchoSign. If there’s a modern… More on the show's page
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Trial Update, AI SPVs, BuzzFeed Sold | Doomberg, Sahir Jaggi, Sam Blond, Kevin Hartz, Alex Shan, Glen Wise, Roger Lynch
WithSam Blond
MentionsKevin Hartz
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(00:23) - Trial Update (13:10) - AI SPVs (24:28) - Thinking Machines Interaction Models (29:16) - Doomberg is an anonymous team of former industry executives who write about energy markets, finance, and geopolitics, known for their green chicken avatar and a Substack newsletter with over… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageIs Something Big Happening?, Tai Lopez Charged in $122M Fraud, U.S. Adds 130K Jobs | Harley Finkelstein, Vlad Tenev, Matt Shumer, Jeff Lawson, Sam Blond, John Ferrara
WithHarley FinkelsteinSam BlondVlad Tenev
MentionsJeff LawsonGoogle
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Sign up for TBPN’s daily newsletter at TBPN.com (00:59) - Is Something Big Happening? (24:29) - Tai Lopez Charged in $122M Fraud (48:29) - U.S. Adds 130,000 Jobs (54:38) - 𝕏 Timeline Reactions (01:17:16) - Harley Finkelstein, President of Shopify, is a Canadian entrepreneur and lawyer… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageSaaStr 797: GTM in 2025: How It's Changed, How It's Changing, and What Hasn't Changed (Yet) with Jason Lemkin and Sam Blond
WithSam Blond
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Join Jason Lemkin and Sam Blond as they discuss the evolving role of AI in sales and marketing. Featuring insights from SaaStr's CRO Confidential Series with Rippling, Databricks, and Toast, this episode explores how AI is reshaping the sales landscape. Learn about the impact of AI on productivity,… More on the show's page
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Brex’s 1st Employee On Thinking Like a Founder | Michael Tannenbaum, CEO of Figure
MentionsArt LevyMike CagneySam Blond
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Michael Tannenbaum is the CEO of Figure, the blockchain lending company he took public in 2025. He was employee #1 at Brex, and before that ran the mortgage business at SoFi. Mike Cagney, who founded both SoFi and Figure, pulled him back to take Figure public in 2025. This is a conversation on… More on the show's page
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🎧Brex CBO Art Levy: The Partnerships Playbook, How Brex Went Founder Mode, and Why You Always 'Get on the Plane'
WithArt Levy
MentionsSam Blond
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In today's episode, Ryan Zauk is joined by Art Levy , Chief Business Officer at Brex . Brex is the modern finance platform that empowers growing companies to spend smarter and move faster in 120+ countries. Brex combines global corporate cards, expense management, banking, and travel. Their…
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Apple PodcastsSaaStr 655: SaaStr CRO Confidential: Howard Lerman, Founder & CEO @ Roam On Roam's Unconventional Approach for Acquiring Their Early Customers
MentionsSam Blond
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In this episode of CRO Confidential, Roam Founder & CEO Howard Lerman sits down with Sam Blond to talk about Roam's unconventional approach to acquiring its first customers. Full video: https://youtu.be/dGj6VZoi0Kw ***** What if you could prospect in a single click?And what if that click came… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageSaaStr 640: CRO Confidential: How The Biggest Product-Led Enterprise Company In The World Found Success with Atlassian CRO Cameron Deatsch
MentionsFounders FundSam Blond
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How did the largest product-led growth enterprise company in the world find success? In this week's episode of CRO Confidential, Cameron Deatsch, CRO of Atlassian, shares his wisdom with Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond. Atlassian is trading at over $40B with revenue north of $3B. When the company… More on the show's page
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Apple PodcastsThe show's pageSaaStr 635: CRO Confidential: How Customer-First Focus Drives Retention and Revenue With Brex GM of Startups Lucas Fox
MentionsFounders FundSam Blond
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While the allure of customer acquisition can pull a founder's attention, it's equally important to dedicate resources to fighting churn and expanding revenue from existing customers. One company that has unlocked the secret to solid retention and revenue expansion is Brex , an easy-to-use corporate… More on the show's page
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