During this episode, Santosh is joined by Alex Yaseen, Founder and CEO of Parabola, the spreadsheet alternative where you combine the data running throughout your company and create automated processes. In this conversation, Santosh and Alex discuss the limitations of traditional spreadsheets in data management and how Parabola offers a collaborative, user-friendly platform for non-technical users. Alex explains how Parabola automates repetitive tasks, integrates various data sources, and enhances collaboration, thereby addressing common issues like data silos and version control. The episode underscores the importance of robust data infrastructure for leveraging AI and machine learning, highlighting Parabola's role in streamlining supply chain operations, and so much more.
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Overview of Parabola (1:20)
- Alex's Background Leading to Founding Parabola (2:51)
- Features of Parabola (6:14)
- Skepticism Towards Spreadsheets (10:16)
- Customer Examples (14:10)
- Importance of Data Infrastructure (16:45)
- Combining Expertise with AI (19:14)
- A Founder's Journey (20:40)
- The First Marketing Hire in B2B Businesses (21:10)
- Getting Attention in Legacy Industries (24:26)
- Focus and Prioritization (27:36)
- Managing Team Dynamics (29:14)
- Segment: This or That? to Close the Episode (30:06)
About The Future of Supply Chain
During each episode of The Future of Supply Chain, we sit down with a different entrepreneur, investor, or industry veteran to discuss their story, views on the industry, and how we can collectively build the future of supply chain together. Listen to more episodes at https://www.dynamo.vc/podcasts.
About Dynamo Ventures
Dynamo Ventures is a pre-seed and seed stage fund that invests in supply chain and mobility startups, worldwide.