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Introducing Verticals

A weekly show on Vertical AI — Presented by Parafin

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The SaaS-pocalypse is Here?! Here’s What’s Actually Happening
EP 26

Apr 29, 2026

Morgan Livermore

Supercruise · Founder

The SaaS-pocalypse is Here?! Here’s What’s Actually Happening

Nobody Took Laundromats Seriously… He Built a $1B Company (Here’s How)
EP 25

Apr 22, 2026

Alex Jekowsky

Cents · Co-Founder & CEO

Nobody Took Laundromats Seriously… He Built a $1B Company (Here’s How)

How AI Startups Are BEATING Billion Dollar Companies (Vertical AI Playbook)
EP 24

Apr 15, 2026

Alex Niehenke

Scale Venture Partners · Partner

How AI Startups Are BEATING Billion Dollar Companies (Vertical AI Playbook)

The Playbook for Building Vertical SaaS (10 Years of Hard Lessons)
EP 23

Apr 8, 2026

Andres Robelo

PlayByPoint · Founder & CEO

The Playbook for Building Vertical SaaS (10 Years of Hard Lessons)

Insurance Companies Don’t Want This AI to Exist…
EP 22

Apr 1, 2026

Christophe Rimann

Camber Health · Cofounder

Insurance Companies Don’t Want This AI to Exist…

AI Agents Are Failing. Here’s What Actually Works
EP 21

Mar 25, 2026

Deepak Chhugani

NuCargo · Founder & CEO

AI Agents Are Failing. Here’s What Actually Works

This Startup Is Killing Spreadsheets with AI | Episode 20
EP 20

Mar 18, 2026

Chris Hladczuk

Hanover Park · Founder & CEO

This Startup Is Killing Spreadsheets with AI | Episode 20

The New Moat That’s Driving Returns in Vertical SaaS
EP 19

Feb 25, 2026

Dave Pandullo

Frontier Growth · Partner

The New Moat That’s Driving Returns in Vertical SaaS

Is Vertical SaaS Breaking? Where AI Actually Creates Massive Value | Episode 18
EP 18

Feb 18, 2026

Nick Tippman

TipTop VC · GP

Is Vertical SaaS Breaking? Where AI Actually Creates Massive Value | Episode 18

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Nic Poulos

Nic Poulos

Co-Founder & GP, Euclid

VC backing Vertical AI founders from inception at Euclid, and co-author of The Verticalist on Substack.

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Luke Sophinos

Luke Sophinos

Founder & CEO, Vertical SaaS Group

Exited vertical SaaS founder, CEO of VSG, and author of Linear on Substack.

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