ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with SaaS leaders

In dieser Folge von ARRtist on Air spricht Host Matthias Ernst mit Constantin Wehmschulte, CEO von MPMX, einer Process Intelligence Software, die als Spin-off aus Mehrwerk hervorgegangen ist. Constantin schildert seinen Weg vom Werkstudenten zum CEO und wie er aus einem SAP-nahen Beratungshaus ein internationales B2B-SaaS-Produktunternehmen mit aufgebaut hat.

TradeLink wurde Anfang 2020 von Frederic Krahforst gemeinsam mit Tobias Nendel und Prof. Michael Bücker in München gegründettrans.infotradelink.co. Das Startup bietet eine digitale Kollaborationsplattform für Logistik und Lieferketten, um Abläufe wie z.B. Anlieferungen und Abholungen am Lagerhaus einfacher und effizienter zu koordinierentradelink.co. Ziel ist es, Transparenz entlang der Supply Chain zu schaffen und Ineffizienzen – etwa lange LKW-Wartezeiten oder Leerkilometer – durch bessere Abstimmung zu reduzieren. TradeLink hat in kurzer Zeit über 10.000 Unternehmen auf seiner Plattform versammelttradelink.co und arbeitet mit einem vollständig Remote-First-Team, das mithilfe eines virtuellen Büros (via Gather-App) eine starke Unternehmenskultur aufbauttrans.info. Renommierte Geldgeber aus der Tech- und Logistikbranche – darunter der US-VC Insight Partners sowie Branchenexperten wie sennder-Mitgründer David Nothacker – unterstützen das Unternehmen finanziell und strategischtrans.info.

Fabian erklärt, warum viele KI-Ansätze an der Realität scheitern und wie ein smarter „Human-in-the-Loop“-Ansatz die Brücke zwischen Skalierbarkeit und Zuverlässigkeit schlägt.

Jamie is an AI assistant that transforms your meeting chaos into concise, business-quality summaries in seconds. ✍️ Need high-quality summaries? Jamie's got you covered.

Compliance, Datenschutz und Informationssicherheit sind oft komplex. Warum eigentlich? Alexander Ingelheim, Gründer und CEO von Proliance (u.a. bekannt durch datenschutzexperte.de), erklärt, wie sich SaaS, Beratung und Purpose zu einem skalierbaren Geschäftsmodell vereinen lassen. Im Gespräch mit Jannis Bandorski geht es um Product-Market-Fit, Pricing, Positionierung und die nächste Evolutionsstufe des Marktes und sich ergebende Chancen für Konsolidierung und M&A. Das ist Proliance's Plan zum europäischen Compliance-Champion aufzusteigen.

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Puzzle Ventures is a €21.5M early-stage venture fund that partners with exceptional European entrepreneurs building transformational B2B software businesses.

Wachstum im Hintergrund: Wie SaaS-Plattformen mit Finanzierung zur Bank werden.

Imagine if your sales development reps and sellers always knew exactly who to contact, when to reach out, and what to say. honeysales turns that dream into reality. It continuously monitors leads and delivers real-time buying signals that help your team optimize when and how to engage with prospects. Each day, your sales team receives curated leads alongside relevant talking points and tailored messages. Honeysales improves sales performance by taking the guesswork out of prospecting and enabling sellers to focus on closing deals.

Mollie offers a single platform for businesses to get paid and manage their money. One that makes payments, reconciliation, reporting, fraud prevention, and financing simple for all – from startups to enterprises. Founded in 2004, Mollie's mission is to make payments and money management effortless for every business in Europe. Our 850-strong team works from offices across the continent, including Amsterdam, Ghent, Lisbon, London, Maastricht, Milan, Munich, Kiel and Paris. Today, more than 250,000 businesses use Mollie to drive revenue, reduce costs, and manage funds.

Enabling CRM teams to set-up recurring flows and automations based on consumer specific events in a personalized manner.

In Sales Timing & Relevance is key! - SYNTINELS empowers sales organizations to uncover sales opportunities by delivering actionable insights into precisely when and why prospects need their specific solutions the most. Our advanced sales intelligence platform continuously monitors and analyzes comprehensive, company-specific data—including news, job postings, used technologies, social media activities, and more—to identify critical moments when prospects experience challenges the offered solution can effectively solve.

We are ValueWorks.ai - empowering CxO management with smarter decisions and faster value growth. With our executive management system we create value in a truly data-driven way by providing integrated software for planning, reporting and execution, powered by AI.

Wie ein Koch und ein Kellner aus Österreich eine B2B Softwarefirma aufbauen. Die Geschichte einer inspirierenden Entwicklung.

We are a group of observability and monitoring experts dedicated to a single mission. We strongly believe Observability should be easy to understand, use, install, integrate, and manage. We make Observability easy for every developer. We fully embrace OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and open standards for modern observability. Our focus is on correlating and contextualizing issues to look beyond the limitations of telemetry silos.

We are a group of observability and monitoring experts dedicated to a single mission. We strongly believe Observability should be easy to understand, use, install, integrate, and manage. We make Observability easy for every developer. We fully embrace OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, and open standards for modern observability. Our focus is on correlating and contextualizing issues to look beyond the limitations of telemetry silos.

Copywriter for outbound at scale

Global travel compliance solved – on one platform! WorkFlex supports HR and Global Mobility departments in managing travel compliance - for business trips, work-from-abroad, expat assignments & visa services. Our software evaluates risks and implements the required compliance measures (e.g. A1, CoC, PWD, Visa). Hundreds of companies already use WorkFlex, including BioNTech, Scout24 and Flix.

Specialized in brands, but with an eye for the big picture. Brave New Brands brings together real brand, content and marketing experts in a holistic team. This is crucial to creating outstanding brand experiences for your customers and applicants.

Ankaadia ist eine hochmoderne SaaS-Applikation („Software-as-a-Service“), die speziell für die Bedürfnisse von Personalserviceagenturen, Arbeitgebern aus dem Gesundheitswesen und der Industrie sowie internationalen Fachkräften entwickelt wurde, um für alle Beteiligten höchste Transparenz und Effizienz im Anwerbe-, Anerkennungs- und Integrationsprozess zu gewährleisten.

Jan hat mit 14 seine erste Firma gegründet, dann aus dem Studium Coyo / Haiilo gebaut und einen erfolgreich Exit geschafft. Jetzt steckt er tief in einem AI Startup.

Easybooking ist eine Hospitality Software-Lösungen für eigentümergeführte Betriebe.

comstruct is the platform for construction companies to digitize and automate their materials purchasing. All delivery notes, invoices and orders are exchanged digitally with material suppliers. Follow-up processes such as invoice approval are automated. All purchasing data is made available for documentation, analysis and process optimization.

Die Aufinity Group mit ihren Produkten „bezahl.de“ und „Aufinity“ ist ein FinTech mit der Mission, das Zahlungsmanagement in der europäischen Automobilbranche neu zu definieren. Unsere Plattform ist bereits die Nr. 1 für digitales Zahlungsmanagement im Automobilhandel in Deutschland. Unsere ganzheitliche Lösung automatisiert, digitalisiert und vereinfacht den gesamten Forderungsprozess, von der Zahlungsanforderung bis zur 100%igen Datenqualität für die automatisierte Buchung in Ihrem Buchhaltungssystem. Sparen Sie wertvolle Zeit und Geld, indem Sie sich auf Ihr Kerngeschäft konzentrieren, während wir dafür sorgen, dass Sie ohne Aufwand schneller bezahlt werden.

Gemeinsame Sporterlebnisse und das Miteinander im Verein begeistern uns. Um allen Vereinen ein aktives Vereinsleben zu ermöglichen, möchten wir das Organisieren von Vereinsangeboten so einfach wie möglich machen. Yolawo ist ein Buchungssystem, das Sportvereinen hilft ihre Vereinsangebote einfacher zu organisieren. Das System ermöglicht es Vereinsangebote auf der eigenen Vereinswebsite zur Online-Buchung anzubieten. Dabei reduziert es den Verwaltungsaufwand für Vereinsverantwortliche um bis zu 70%.

Woodpecker is the only cold email tool that offers free: follow-ups, email validation, warm-ups, unlimited email accounts and unlimited team members. Start your free trial on Woodpecker.co

snipKI ist eine innovative KI-Video-Lernplattform, die sich auf praktisches und sofort anwendbares KI-Wissen spezialisiert hat. Wir erstellen täglich aktuelle und kategorisierte Videotutorials, die mit schrittweisen Anleitungen versehen sind.

ZEP offers everything to do with digital time recording and much more. ZEP can be used for standard working time recording as well as time recording, controlling and billing for complex project business. With the modular SaaS product ZEP, solutions can be offered for a wide range of needs.

Clockin believes that technology and AI are the answers for SMEs facing today's challenges, such as inefficient processes and shortage of skilled workers. They dedicate their work to making digitalization and AI accessible for deskless workforces, tearing down hurdles for non-tech-savvy people to redefine the future of work and democratize the benefits of cutting-edge technology.

Building Xaver.com. Entrepreneur, Innovator, Angel Investor. Former CEO at full-stack insurer Luko Insurance and former CEO at Coya. Former Head of Strategy, Investments and Strategic Partnerships at AXA.

Empower Your SaaS Growth with Maesn Maesn's solution accelerates the growth of SaaS companies by simplifying the complexities of integrating with your customers' ERP and accounting systems. Our mission is to empower your business to focus on what matters most: driving growth and enhancing customer satisfaction. With our innovative API solution, you can effortlessly sync your SaaS data across multiple platforms, freeing up your engineering resources and allowing you to scale faster than ever before.

Grüße gehen raus an das ARRtist Team, unsere Ecosystem Partner Float und PSG und natürlich an euch alle!

Angeley Mullins is a seasoned Marketing & Commercial Executive ( CMO / CCO / CRO) with leadership roles across the US, EMEA, UK, & APAC including: Amazon, Intuit, GoDaddy, and her most recent role as Chief Commercial Officer ( CCO) at Resourcify, a digital platform that helps companies reduce their waste, increase their recycling, and promote a circular economy. Her experience focuses on commercial & operations growth: revenue, marketing, brand, sales, product, and international expansion in both technology scale-ups & larger corporations.

We transform mass recruitment through individuality, leveraging artificial intelligence.

Eight Roads Ventures is a global venture capital firm backed by Fidelity that helps entrepreneurs scale. We partner with game-changing technology and healthcare companies with a presence in Europe, India, China, Japan and the US. Our global platform has 50+ years of venture investing experience, $11 billion in AUM, over 450 portfolio companies and 60+ IPOs.

Can you build on a leaky bucket? The panelists discuss, if it is more suitable to focus on acquiring new customers or on retention in times of constrained capital. They take a more granular perspective and share best practices for sustained growth in a SaaS market that came under pressure.

grievy supports people through all waves of grief after the loss of a loved one via our app and expert sessions. Our solution is tailored to assist companies, such as funeral homes and life insurance providers, in offering enhanced mental support to their clients. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive service package that includes marketing and an elevated customer experience.

Flair is a flexible, modular HR and recruiting platform built on Salesforce. Our intuitive software helps businesses of all sizes modernize their HR processes and perfect the employee experience.

WebinarGeek is a powerful, user-friendly webinar platform designed to help businesses engage audiences, educate customers, and drive conversions with ease. Tailored for everything from lead generation to customer training, WebinarGeek offers an all-in-one solution that goes beyond simple video meetings. With features like interactive polling, in-webinar calls to action, and analytics, it's the perfect tool to turn viewers into loyal clients. Whether you're hosting a live session, an automated series, or a private on-demand event, WebinarGeek makes it seamless and impactful for companies to connect meaningfully with their audiences.

Beam builds generative AI agents that help organizations automate repetitive manual tasks, boost productivity, and enable teams to focus on the work that really matters.

Exit, Founder Life und Neugründung

SalesPlaybook is the #1 Sales Journey Partner in DACH for B2B SaaS startups. We help your company become great at sales by coaching you how to build and scale your sales capabilities at every step of your 0-20MM ARR sales growth journey.

Kertos is the modern backbone of every company's privacy and compliance operations. Their intuitive no-code SaaS solution connects to the entire IT infrastructure, identifies compliance relevant assets and processes, related data and automates compliance workflows to get an organization certification ready within weeks.​

Float provides flexible growth funding to empower determined SaaS entrepreneurs who dream big and have the grit to achieve their goals. Instead of selling out equity, you can stay in charge and reap the rewards of your hard work while realizing your full business potential.

Point9 und Acton Capital haben investiert.

Point9 und Acton Capital haben investiert.

Die führende Schulungssoftware für Frontlineworker. 100% geschulte Mitarbeiter auf Knopfdruck! Meistere Onboardings, Trainings und Audits im Handumdrehen - einfach und für jeden zugänglich.

Plancraft's extrem intuitive SaaS-Lösung macht Büroarbeit und Teamwork maximal effizient. Von der Angebotserstellung über die Projektplanung bis zur Arbeitszeiterfassung - grundlegende Prozesse werden digitalisiert und für eine chronisch überlastete Zielgruppe simplifiziert. Plancraft vereint erstmals die Flexibilität der Cloud mit der Spezifität von Branchensoftware, wodurch ein neuer Standard gesetzt wird.

Sdui simplifies communication and organization at schools and daycare centers. The platform's purpose is to connect teachers, educators, parents and children with each other through smart functions.

hyrd baut den HR co-worker, der in Zukunft weltweit eingesetzt werden soll.