Fisent Raises $2M to Help Enterprises Automate Repetitive Human-Dependent Tasks

Jul 31, 2025

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Welcome to another episode of The SaaS CFO Podcast! Today, host Ben Murray sits down with Adrian Murray, founder and CEO of Fisent Technologies—a Toronto-based, SaaS company that's making waves in the enterprise automation space. With a background in banking technology, consulting, and a previous ed tech startup, Adrian shares his fascinating entrepreneurial journey and reveals how Fisent pivoted from its original KYC-focused product to its flagship BizAI solution, thanks in part to the rise of generative AI models like OpenAI's GPT, Google's Gemini, and others.

In this conversation, Adrian discusses the complexities of automating content processing for highly regulated industries such as financial services, manufacturing, and healthcare. He gives real-world examples, including how Fisent is helping a specialty parts manufacturer in the nuclear industry save time and improve on-time delivery metrics by extracting detailed requirements from lengthy technical documentation. Adrian also dives into go-to-market strategies, focusing on partner-driven sales, transactional pricing models, and why speed—not just cost savings—is the primary value driver for Fisent’s enterprise customers.

Whether you're interested in SaaS pricing strategies, enterprise sales, or learning how AI is being applied to real-world business challenges, this episode is packed with actionable insights and entrepreneurial advice. Be sure to visit Fisent.com or connect with Fisent Technologies on LinkedIn for more information.

Show Notes:

00:00 Innovating KYC with Fisent Risk

03:28 AI-Powered KYC Automation

06:51 AI Streamlines Complex Order Processing

13:11 Partner-Driven Enterprise Strategy

17:22 Post-Sale Software Usage Challenges

18:42 Importance of Net Dollar Retention

21:40 "APIs: Demo Usability vs. Production"

Links:

SaaS Fundraising Stories: https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/fisent-technologies-expands-seed-round-to-2m

Adrian Murray’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmurrray/

Fisent’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fisent/

Fisent’s Website: https://fisent.com/

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