Scaling Success by Volition Capital

In this episode of Scaling Success, Volition Capital Sr. Director of Marketing, Laura Moran, is joined by Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta. In the conversation, Laura and Peter discuss a variety of topics including the vision behind Carta's insights function, how to split up founders equity, what Carta is seeing from a fundraising perspective in this current macro-economic environment, and so much more!

In this episode of Scaling Success, Volition Capital Sr. Director of Marketing, Laura Moran, is joined by Zenarate Chairman Rab Govil. In the conversation, Laura and Rab discuss a variety of topics including Zenarate's founding story, developments and questions around AI, Zenarate's partnership with Volition, and so much more.

In this episode of Scaling Success, Volition Capital Managing Partner, Sean Cantwell, is joined by Creatio CEO Katherine Kostereva. In the conversation, Sean and Katherine discuss a variety of topics including Creatio's journey to becoming a "unicorn" company, Katherine's energy and commitment to Creatio's mission, the company's AI opportunity, and so much more!

In this episode of Scaling Success, Volition Capital Managing Partner, Sean Cantwell, sits down with Wayfair CEO and Volition Capital SAB Member Niraj Shah. Sean and Niraj discuss a variety of topics including Niraj's entrepreneurial journey, advice for aspiring entrepreneurs, the future of Wayfair, and so much more! Want to hear more from Volition? Sign up for our newsletter here: https://www.volitioncapital.com/newsletter/

In this episode of Scaling Success, Volition Capital Managing Partner, Sean Cantwell, sits down with Volition Capital Managing Partner, Larry Cheng. Sean and Larry discuss a variety of topics including Larry's career journey, the future of Volition, why companies choose to work with Volition, and so much more!

In this episode of Scaling Success, Sean Cantwell is joined by Peter Jennings, VP of Revenue Operations at Thought Industries. Throughout the episode, Peter and Sean discuss a variety of topics including insight into revenue operations, career advice for young professionals, and so much more.

In this episode of Scaling Success, Sean Cantwell hosts Chris Fahey, Senior Vice President of Talent at Volition Capital, to discuss building high-performance teams. Chris shares his experience supporting portfolio companies, focusing on HR and talent internally at Volition, and helping CEOs and founders build their organizations with a forward-looking perspective. He also highlights the appeal of working with growth-stage companies, which often have a clear product-market fit and the resources to expand.

In this episode of Scaling Success, Sean Cantwell invites Matt Whitteker to discuss the mindset of an entrepreneur. Matt discusses the process and risks of starting a business, how to approach entrepreneurial problem-solving, and the differences between wanting to be king and wanting to be rich. About Matt Whitteker Matt Whitteker is a co-founder of unicorn SaaS company Assent Compliance and the current CEO of Millions.CO. Matt is passionate about developing businesses and is the main driver behind Assent's incredible growth. He has guest lectured at the University of Ottawa, Carleton University, and Queen's University, sharing his unique insights and experiences and inspiring the next generation of entrepreneurs. He is also the co-founder of Fight for the Cure, one of the most publicized charity boxing events in the world, which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.

In this episode of Scaling Success, Volition Capital managing partner Sean Cantwell is joined by guest Sam Sherman. Sam is the founder and CEO of Automatiq a price optimization technology business for the live event industry. Entrepreneurship is sometimes glamorized in our society, but it can also be incredibly hard, even in good times. Sean and Sam talk about managing through a crisis and unexpected events like COVID. Sam describes how he was able to manage and position the company for a bright future on the other side.  About Sam Sherman: Sam Sherman is the CEO and Founder of Automatiq, a well-known leader and executive in the ticket resale business. Automatiq now services over 400 customers and has powered over $3 billion in ticket sales. The company's mission is to help clients maximize profits through an all-in-one platform by optimizing revenue and lowering operating costs.  

This week on the Scaling Success podcast, Sean Cantwell is joined by Anna Griffin, Chief Marketing Officer at Intercom. Anna speaks about her marketing career journey and how it has shaped her career path in this ever-growing field. She's spent her career honing communication strategies and delivering stories that engage and inspire customers. They discuss some of Anna's best tips and advice for success she's had along the way from consumer marketing through some of her agency work and B2B experience. About Anna Griffin Anna is the Chief Marketing Officer at Intercom, where she leads product marketing, corporate marketing, demand generation, and growth. She has over 25 years of experience as a senior marketing executive in agency, brand, and global marketing leadership positions spanning consumer goods to enterprises. Anna focuses primarily on business transformation with a proven record in strategic positioning, go-to-market strategy, and worldwide creation and design of marketing programs. She has helped position, build, and promote campaigns for global brands such as Apple, Sony, Saturn, Lands' End, Juniper Networks, CA Technologies, and Smartsheet. Previously, Anna was the Chief Marketing Officer for Smartsheet, where she led strategic repositioning and rebranding that helped the company grow from 200 million to 500 million in annual recurring revenue.