Artisanal Podcast

What happens when you decide to build a revolutionary AI chip that's 56 times larger than anything else in history, years before the world even knows what AI will become?In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Andrew Feldman—the co-founder and CEO of Cerebras—to discuss his journey as a "professional David" battling the Goliaths of the tech world.Andrew shares how his upbringing on the Stanford campus, surrounded by Nobel Prize winners, instilled a deep intellectual curiosity where ideas were the currency. He reveals the audacity it took to convince top-tier investors to back a "gigantic atom-splitting, likely-to-fail thing". And he explains how a shared vision and a commitment to engineering methodology allowed his team to solve a problem that had stumped brilliant minds like Gene Amdahl, IBM, and even Elon Musk for decades.A must-listen for entrepreneurs who believe in the power of relentless grinding, big ideas, and building a company fueled by passion and purpose.

Doug Merritt, former CEO of Splunk and current head of Aviatrix, shares his experiences from scaling Splunk to over $2.5 billion and navigating the challenges of unexpected career shifts. He discusses the importance of resilience shaped by early life struggles and the lessons learned during his leadership at both Splunk and Acarion. The conversation dives into the complexities of transitioning to cloud solutions, the significance of board dynamics, and the urgent need for robust data security in today's digital landscape.

What happens when a company leverages cutting-edge AI and a deep industry understanding to solve a fundamental problem in bringing life-saving medical technology to patients faster?In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Mike Monovoukas — the Founder & CEO of AcuityMD — to talk about their journey creating an AI platform for the med-tech industry, securing funding from top VCs like Benchmark, and navigating the complexities of healthcare.Mike shares how AcuityMD focuses on enabling sales reps with data-driven insights, why transparency and a shared mission are critical to team retention, and his long-term vision for optimizing the entire medical device product lifecycle.A must-listen for founders, investors, and professionals keen on understanding the future of healthcare technology and effective startup leadership.

What happens when a first-time CEO takes over a floundering startup in the middle of a financial crisis — and turns it into a $6.5B exit?In this episode of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Greg Schott — the former CEO of MuleSoft — to talk about rebuilding from the ground up, architecting culture, and scaling a product-led enterprise business.Greg shares how he went from a mechanical engineering background to enterprise leadership — and how focus, talent obsession, and narrative precision helped transform MuleSoft into a category-defining company.A must-listen for founders navigating the complexities of growth, culture, and product-market fit in enterprise infrastructure.artisanalpodcast.com

Christina Cacioppo, CEO & co-founder of Vanta and former Dropbox product manager, shares her journey from venture capital to leading a security automation powerhouse. She dives into the significance of creating a 'no-drama' work culture for fostering collaboration and efficiency. Christina also discusses the challenges and innovations in compliance automation, stressing the role of customer feedback in product development. Listeners will gain insights into leadership traits that go beyond traditional qualifications and the importance of aligning products with market needs.

What happens when one of the most influential minds in enterprise software turns his focus to the future of AI?In this episode of The Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price sits down with Bob Muglia — the former Microsoft executive who built the $17B Servers & Tools business, & the CEO who helped scale Snowflake into a cloud-native data powerhouse.Now, Bob is focused on the next frontier: agentic software — intelligent systems that reason, act, & adapt in real-time business environments.They cover his formative years working alongside Gates & Ballmer, the strategic bets that propelled Snowflake, & why the SaaS status quo might not survive what’s coming next.This episode is essential listening for enterprise founders, technical leaders, & anyone building what’s next.artisanalpodcast.com

What happens when a founder turns military-grade precision into a generational enterprise software company?In Episode 2 of the Artisanal Podcast, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Yotam Segev, CEO of Cyera — one of the most ambitious data security companies in the world — to explore how discipline, customer obsession, and strategic clarity can redefine what’s possible in enterprise tech.Yotam shares his journey from Israel’s elite Talpiot program to building Cyera, the company fixing the data layer most enterprises didn’t know was broken.This is required listening for founders operating at the intersection of cybersecurity, scale, & long-term category creation.artisanalpodcast.com

What happens when a founder builds an AI-native company years before the world is ready for it? In this episode, Andy Price (Founder, Artisanal Ventures & Artisanal Talent) sits down with Evan Reiser, CEO of Abnormal AI — one of the fastest-scaling cybersecurity companies in the world — to unpack what it really takes to build a generational company in tech. Evan shares stories of early failure, bold bets, & what it means to build a company designed to last decades, not quarters. This is required listening for founders operating at the edge of product, talent, & timing.