Live from ARRtist Summit 2025 with Florian Heinemann, Werner Rickinger of Warburg Pincus, and Johan von Mil of PEAK Capital.
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268: Wie denkt ein AI-native Gründer über Software in 2025?
In this episode of ARRtist On Air, host Matthias Ernst sits down with Martin Harder, co-founder of Sequa to discuss how their AI-native startup is redefining developer productivity by deeply understanding complex codebases. Martin shares insights into their founding journey—from a high-growth Web3 marketplace with 50+ hires to launching Sequa with a focus on code documentation and AI context engines.
Martin explains how Sequa enables AI agents and developers to operate more effectively by delivering contextual knowledge of interconnected code structures. The conversation touches on product evolution, GTM lessons, and why AI-native thinking changes everything—from team structure to funding dynamics.
They also explore how founders should approach AI adoption in existing SaaS companies, emphasizing hands-on experimentation and human-centric enablement as key to transformation.
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267: Self-Service First bei Chaos - Mit B2C ähnlicher Acquisition zu über 100 Mio. ARR
Chaos is a world leader in design and visualization technology. It develops technology for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. With their research and development, they are revolutionizing the creative process with their integrated end-to-end ecosystem. By streamlining and accelerating workflows, they empower their customers to enhance creativity and drive innovation.
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266: Unlocking the Power of Financial Data: How Open Banking Is Enabling New Business Models
Qwist is a regulated financial institution pioneering the future of Open Finance by connecting third-party providers with bank account data. With over a decade of experience, Qwist enables access to 99% of customer bank accounts and supports businesses—even those without a financial license—with secure data services.
Their platform powers over €374 million in annual loans, helping finance 6,400+ high-value purchases per quarter, making it a key partner for online retailers and marketplaces. With 120 employees, Qwist serves 100+ clients across the DACH region, Spain, and Portugal, including top banks, insurers, and automotive platforms.
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265: Insider Insights: So holst du das Maximum aus dem ARRtist Summit raus
Bereit für den ARRtist Summit 2025? In dieser kompakten Folge bekommst du von Matthias Ernst und Jannis Bandorski die wichtigsten Insider-Tipps: Welche Speaker du nicht verpassen darfst, wie du dich als Founder ideal vorbereitest, wo echtes Networking stattfindet – und wie AI aktuell in B2B-SaaS-Lösungen integriert wird.
Über ARRtist on AIR - Meaningful conversations with Software & AI leaders
We talk about building software companies in Europe.
In the ARRtist on AIR podcast, successful B2B SaaS founders, top investors, leading industry partners and experts provide their hard learnings, valuable tips and insights beyond the obvious.
In the interviews, we talk to them about how software founders can increase ARR, how to scale an organisation, and which go-to-market strategies lead to success in the DACH market.
How to improve the most important KPIs in SaaS and for B2B software? What added value do venture capital and private equity investors offer? Or is it worth bootstrapping a SaaS startup?
In short: This podcast will help you scale B2B SaaS companies - informative, entertaining and straightforward.
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