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Introducing Verticals

A weekly show on Vertical AI — Presented by Parafin

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How to Build a Vertical SaaS Sales Machine | Kevin Wilson
EP 47

Sep 30, 2026

Kevin Wilson

Skimmer · CRO

How to Build a Vertical SaaS Sales Machine | Kevin Wilson

Who Wins the Vertical AI Wars? | Luke Sophinos vs Nic Poulos
EP 46

Sep 23, 2026

Luke Sophinos vs Nic Poulos

Odyssey & Euclid

Who Wins the Vertical AI Wars? | Luke Sophinos vs Nic Poulos

Why Vertical AI Wins The Decade | Dom Dinardo
EP 45

Sep 16, 2026

Dom DiNardo

Aforza

Why Vertical AI Wins The Decade | Dom Dinardo

How AI Is Rewriting the Marketplace Model | Mike Duboe
EP 44

Sep 9, 2026

Mike Duboe

Greylock · General Partner

How AI Is Rewriting the Marketplace Model | Mike Duboe

The AI Startup Strategy Everyone Is Copying | Quinn Litherland
EP 43

Sep 2, 2026

Quinn Litherland

Revin · Founder & CEO

The AI Startup Strategy Everyone Is Copying | Quinn Litherland

The 5 AI Business Models That Could Replace SaaS | Yoni Rechtman
EP 42

Aug 26, 2026

Yoni Rechtman

Slow Ventures · Partner

The 5 AI Business Models That Could Replace SaaS | Yoni Rechtman

How to Build a Vertical SaaS Company AI Can’t Replace | Sahill Poddar
EP 41

Aug 19, 2026

Sahill Poddar

Parafin · Co-Founder & CEO

How to Build a Vertical SaaS Company AI Can’t Replace | Sahill Poddar

Why Venture Capital Feels BROKEN In 2026 | Rick Zullo
EP 40

Aug 5, 2026

Rick Zullo

Equal Ventures · Founder & MGP

Why Venture Capital Feels BROKEN In 2026 | Rick Zullo

Why Everyone Is Building Their Own Software | Alex Oppenheimer
EP 39

Jul 29, 2026

Alex Oppenheimer

Verissimo Ventures · Founder & General Partner

Why Everyone Is Building Their Own Software | Alex Oppenheimer

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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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