"World of DaaS"

Mar 25 2025 191 ep. 47 mins 98

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. 

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Rob Henderson - Luxury Beliefs: How Elites Exploit the Poor

Mar 25 2025 50 mins  
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 discuss: How elites exploit the poor with luxury beliefsThe vital importance of marriage for upward mobilityThe conspiracy behind useless college degreesThe “late bloomers” phenomen

Lead Bank CEO Jackie Reses - fintech's regulatory reckoning: who survives, who thrives

Mar 18 2025 47 mins  
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 regulatory reckoningThe future of community bankingState regulator competitionLessons from Square's payment revolutionLeadership insights from Jack Dorsey Looking for more tech, data

Hello Patient CEO Alex Cohen - SaaS sprawl and meme culture

Mar 11 2025 57 mins  
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 Auren discuss: The hidden costs of SaaS sprawlWhy specialized tools beat all-in-one solutionsBuilding relevancy through niche contentThe future of health data and personalized medicine Loo

Mario Gabriele - mullet capitalism & modern media empires

Mar 04 2025 48 mins  
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 World of DaaS, Mario and Auren discuss: Why 70-80% of VCs destroy valueThe rise of mullet capitalismNavigating secondary sales in venture Looking for more tech, data and venture capita

Annie Duke - winning bets: decision science in venture capital

Feb 25 2025 53 mins  
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 this episode of World of DaaS, Annie and Auren discuss: Cognitive biases in venture capitalLoss aversion and mental accountingOne-way versus two-way doorsReading people in poker and bus

Insight Partners Deven Parekh - navigating global markets in uncertain times

Feb 18 2025 49 mins  
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 including Twitter, DocuSign, Alibaba, and JD.com. In this episode of World of DaaS, Deven and Auren discuss: Why gross retention beats net retentionAI adoption vs previous tech cyclesEuropean t

Viant $DSP CEO Tim Vanderhook - ad tech, fraud, and the first-party data revolution

Feb 11 2025 57 mins  
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, Tim and Auren discuss: The trillion dollar advertising market opportunityWhy linear TV is massively undervaluedThe explosive growth of streaming audioFighting fraud in modern ad tech Loo

PubMatic $PUBM CEO Rajeev Goel - hidden infrastructure of digital advertising

Feb 04 2025 50 mins  
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 Auren discuss: Building private cloud infrastructure for ad techProcessing 780 billion daily ad impressionsThe rise of retail media networksPolitical advertising in Connected TV Looking

Mark Pincus - Product Instincts: “Proven, Better, New”

Jan 28 2025 58 mins  
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 management at Stanford University. In this episode of World of DaaS, Mark and Auren discuss: Why games predict the future of techBuilding on platforms like FacebookThe economics of virtua

Taboola $TBLA CEO Adam Singolda - AI powered content discovery

Jan 21 2025 43 mins  
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 daily active users. In this episode of World of DaaS, Adam and Auren discuss: The war for internet user attentionWhy Apple and Amazon are becoming ad companiesBuilding a discovery engine