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To close, Cake Equity’s Kim Hansen joins the conversation to share insights into his company’s growth strategy and how it’s thriving in a highly competitive market.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Alex kicks off the show</p> <p>(2:12) Cyera’s Yotam Seveg joins the show</p> <p>(10:05) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/twist</a></p> <p>(11:34) Evolution from information security to cybersecurity and automated data categorization</p> <p>(20:44) Cyera's acquisition strategy and impact on the company</p> <p>(28:00) Washington Post - TWiST listeners can subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year at <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist</a></p> <p>(29:10) AI's impact on data security and competition in the cybersecurity market</p> <p>(34:19) ServiceTitan IPO, market reaction, and implications for the industry</p> <p>(37:34) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="⁠https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>(39:05) Tech companies reaching significant market caps and IPO performances</p> <p>(47:17) Texas attorney general's lawsuit against tech companies over data practices</p> <p>(48:21) Cake Equity’s Kim Hansen joins the show</p> <p>(49:02) Cake Equity's mission, platform, and cap table management software demo</p> <p>(54:29) Cake Equity's user interface, employee engagement, and expansion plans</p> <p>(58:22) Automation in onboarding and international growth challenges for Cake Equity</p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyera.io" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cyera.io</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cakeequity.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cakeequity.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Yotam:</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yotam-segev" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/yotam-segev</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Kim:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/KimHansenYeah" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/KimHansenYeah</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimhansencake" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimhansencake</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(10:05) LinkedIn Jobs - 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This Week in Startups

Jason Calacanis

Cyera's Hypergrowth, Cake's Cap Table Push, and ServiceTitan's Stellar IPO | E2060

DEC 13, 202469 MIN
This Week in Startups

Cyera's Hypergrowth, Cake's Cap Table Push, and ServiceTitan's Stellar IPO | E2060

DEC 13, 202469 MIN

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<p>This Week in Startups is brought to you by…</p> <p>LinkedIn Jobs. A business is only as strong as its people, and every hire matters. Go to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/twist</a> to post your first job for free. Terms and conditions apply.</p> <p>Washington Post. Stay informed with trusted journalism from The Washington Post. Right now, TWiST listeners can subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year at</p> <p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist</a></p> <p>Beehiiv. Power your newsletters with AI tools, referral programs, and ad network features—all in one platform. Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Todays show:</p> <p>Alex Wilhelm kicks off the show with Cyera’s Yotam Segev to dive into the state of enterprise data security. They discuss Cyera’s impressive feat of raising $300 million just quarters after its previous mega-round and explore the company's recent nine-figure acquisition of Trail Security. Next, Alex unpacks ServiceTitan's successful IPO and Broadcom's milestone achievement of reaching a $1 trillion market cap. To close, Cake Equity’s Kim Hansen joins the conversation to share insights into his company’s growth strategy and how it’s thriving in a highly competitive market.</p> <p>*</p> <p>Timestamps:</p> <p>(0:00) Alex kicks off the show</p> <p>(2:12) Cyera’s Yotam Seveg joins the show</p> <p>(10:05) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/twist</a></p> <p>(11:34) Evolution from information security to cybersecurity and automated data categorization</p> <p>(20:44) Cyera's acquisition strategy and impact on the company</p> <p>(28:00) Washington Post - TWiST listeners can subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year at <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist</a></p> <p>(29:10) AI's impact on data security and competition in the cybersecurity market</p> <p>(34:19) ServiceTitan IPO, market reaction, and implications for the industry</p> <p>(37:34) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at <a href="⁠https://www.beehiiv.com/twist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</a></p> <p>(39:05) Tech companies reaching significant market caps and IPO performances</p> <p>(47:17) Texas attorney general's lawsuit against tech companies over data practices</p> <p>(48:21) Cake Equity’s Kim Hansen joins the show</p> <p>(49:02) Cake Equity's mission, platform, and cap table management software demo</p> <p>(54:29) Cake Equity's user interface, employee engagement, and expansion plans</p> <p>(58:22) Automation in onboarding and international growth challenges for Cake Equity</p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the TWiST500 newsletter: <a href="https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://ticker.thisweekinstartups.com</a></p> <p>Check out the TWIST500: <a href="https://www.twist500.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.twist500.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to This Week in Startups on Apple: <a href="https://rb.gy/v19fcp" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://rb.gy/v19fcp</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Mentioned on the show:</p> <p><a href="https://www.cyera.io" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cyera.io</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.cakeequity.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cakeequity.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Yotam:</p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/yotam-segev" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/yotam-segev</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Kim:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/KimHansenYeah" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/KimHansenYeah</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimhansencake" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimhansencake</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Alex:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://x.com/alex" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://x.com/alex</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexwilhelm</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow Jason:</p> <p>X: <a href="https://twitter.com/Jason" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Jason</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasoncalacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Thank you to our partners:</p> <p>(10:05) LinkedIn Jobs - Post your first job for free at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/twist</a></p> <p>(28:00) Washington Post - TWiST listeners can subscribe for just 50 cents per week for your first year at <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/twist</a></p> <p>(37:34) Beehiiv - Get 30 days free and 20% off your first 3 months at ⁠https://www.beehiiv.com/twist</p> <p>*</p> <p>Great TWIST interviews: <a href="https://youtu.be/pvJa2pzuXWQ" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Will Guidara,</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/9dHN4YFkgv4" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Eoghan McCabe</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reddit-ceo-steve-huffman-on-mod-revolt-building-a/id315114957?i=1000617333424" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Steve Huffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/airbnb-ceo-brian-chesky-on-early-rejection-customer/id315114957?i=1000611761112" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brian Chesky</a>, <a href="https://youtu.be/y2UMzSqX94Q" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Moesta,</a> <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/box-ceo-aaron-levie-breaks-down-box-ai-and-generative/id315114957?i=1000612384545" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Aaron Levie</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sophia-amoruso-on-branding-raising-a-fund-portfolio/id315114957?i=1000601352978" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sophia Amoruso</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/reid-hoffman-on-ais-crescendo-moment-regulation-and/id315114957?i=1000612548498" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Reid Hoffman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/snowflake-ceo-frank-slootman-on-moving-the-needle-win/id315114957?i=1000602560622" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frank Slootman</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/billy-mcfarland-on-fyre-fest-fraud-failure-hacking/id315114957?i=1000610922577" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Billy McFarland</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Check out Jason’s suite of newsletters: <a href="https://substack.com/@calacanis" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://substack.com/@calacanis</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Follow TWiST:</p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TWiStartups" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TWiStartups</a></p> <p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/thisweekin</a></p> <p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@thisweekinstartups</a></p> <p>Substack: <a href="https://twistartups.substack.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twistartups.substack.com</a></p> <p>*</p> <p>Subscribe to the Founder University Podcast: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@founderuniversity1916</a></p>