"World of DaaS"
deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 217
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Galvanick CEO Josh Steinman - spies, stuxnet, cyber, and securing critical infrastructure
Joshua Steinman is the co-founder and CEO of Galvanick, a cybersecurity company building tools to secure industrial infrastructure and AI systems.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Joshua and Auren di…
AppNexus Founder Brian O'Kelley - adtech, AI, advertising and more AI
Brian O'Kelley is the co-founder and former CEO of AppNexus, which built core infrastructure for programmatic advertising and was acquired by AT&T for $1.6 billion in 2018. He's now the co-founder an…
Anduril Co-Founder Trae Stephens - Hard Tech & Modern Defense Strategy
Trae Stephens is a partner at Founders Fund and co-founder and current executive chairman at Anduril, a defense technology company that produces software-defined, hardware-enabled major weapons progr…
Fmr Verisk CEO Scott Stephenson - building a $40 billion data company
Scott Stephenson is the former Chairman, President, and CEO of Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ: VRSK), where he led the company's transformation from a nonprofit insurance data collective into a global data…
a16z’s Martin Casado - building with AI
Martin Casado is a General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), where he focuses on AI and infrastructure investments. He previously co-founded Nicira which was acquired by VMware for $1.2 billion …
Mediaocean CEO Bill Wise - building the operating system for advertising
Bill Wise is the CEO and co-founder of Mediaocean, an adtech platform that processes over $200 billion in global media spend annually.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Bill and Auren discuss:
- The hidd…
Rob Henderson - Luxury Beliefs: How Elites Exploit the Poor
Rob Henderson is a developmental psychologist, author of the New York Times bestseller Troubled and columnist for the Free Press and the Boston Globe.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Rob and Auren d…
Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses - fintech's regulatory reckoning: who survives, who thrives
Jackie Reses is the co-founder and CEO of Lead Bank, fintech infrastructure bank with over $2.5 billion in assets under management.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Jackie and Auren discuss:
- Fintech's…
Hello Patient CEO Alex Cohen - SaaS sprawl and meme culture
Alex Cohen is the co-founder and CEO of Hello Patient, a healthcare AI company that streamlines scheduling and patient management for medical practices.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Alex and Aure…
Mario Gabriele - mullet capitalism & modern media empires
Mario Gabriele is the founder of The Generalist, a tech analysis substack with over 132,000 subscribers. Mario also runs Generalist Capital, which invests in early stage companies.
In this episode of…
Annie Duke - winning bets: decision science in venture capital
Annie Duke is a former World Series of Poker champion, bestselling author of Thinking in Bets and Quit, and decision science expert who advises Fortune 500 companies on strategic decision-making.
In t…
Insight Partners Deven Parekh - navigating global markets in uncertain times
Deven Parekh is Managing Director at Insight Partners, a global software investment firm with over $90B in assets under management. Since joining in 2000, he has led investments in companies includin…
Viant $DSP CEO Tim Vanderhook - ad tech, fraud, and the first-party data revolution
Tim Vanderhook is the co-founder and CEO of Viant Technology (NASDAQ: DSP), a leading advertising technology company that went public in 2021 at a $2.5B valuation.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Ti…
PubMatic $PUBM CEO Rajeev Goel - hidden infrastructure of digital advertising
Rajeev Goel is the co-founder and CEO of PubMatic (NASDAQ: PUBM), a sell-side advertising platform that processes over 780 billion ad impressions daily.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Rajeev and Au…
Mark Pincus - Product Instincts: “Proven, Better, New”
Mark Pincus is the founder of Zynga, which developed some of the most popular mobile games of all time like Farmville and Words With Friends. He currently runs Reinvent Capital and teaches product ma…
Taboola $TBLA CEO Adam Singolda - AI powered content discovery
Adam Singolda is the founder and CEO of Taboola (NASDAQ: TBLA), a content discovery platform that powers recommendations for Apple News, Yahoo, and other major publishers, reaching over 500 million d…
DoubleVerify $DV CEO Mark Zagorski - the $100B war against digital ad fraud
Mark Zagorski is the CEO of DoubleVerify (NYSE: DV), a $3.4B market cap company that provides digital media measurement and verification software to major advertisers and platforms.
In this episode of…
Sayari CEO Farley Mesko - mapping global financial crime
Farley Mesko is the CEO and co-founder of Sayari, a financial intelligence and supply chain risk platform that serves major financial institutions, government agencies, and corporations.
In this episo…
Magnite $MGNI CEO Michael Barrett - from linear TV to AI
Michael Barrett is the CEO of Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the largest independent sell-side advertising platform with a market cap of over $2.2 billion.
In this episode of World of DaaS, Michael and Auren…
Samo Burja - live players vs NPCs: hidden forces shaping history
Samo Burja is an entrepreneur and political researcher. He’s the founder of Bismarck Analysis and the editor of Palladium Magazine, a publication focused on governance and societal challenges.
In this…