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Varo Bank Hires Asmau Ahmed as Chief AI and Data Officer
Asmau Ahmed joins to lead AI, machine learning and data initiatives across Varo’s digital banking platform.
| Employees: | 1000+ |
| HQ: | San Francisco, CA |
| Website: | varomoney.com |
Likely shopping for: MLOps platform, Fraud detection AI, Data governance solution
You’re a good fit if you can help Varo Bank:
- Serve enterprise financial services firms needing scalable MLOps and data governance.
- Offer AI-driven fraud detection tailored for digital banking transactions.
- Enable responsible AI governance and compliance for regulated banks.
- Deliver personalization engines improving customer engagement in mobile banking.
- Provide secure, cloud-native ML platforms for large banks’ production workloads.
✅ LinkedIn Asmau Ahmed.
🎯 Also DM Chief AI Officer, CTO, Chief Data Officer — likely on the buying committee.
Continental Battery Systems Appoints John Rauco as Chief Commercial Officer
Proven sales leader to drive next growth phase and customer-centric strategy.
| Employees: | 200–1 000 |
| HQ: | Dallas, TX |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | gocbs.com |
Likely shopping for: CRM software, Marketing automation, CPQ tools
You’re a good fit if you can help Continental Battery Systems:
- Support national distributors managing large SKUs and complex pricing.
- Streamline sales processes for wholesale battery and accessory sales.
- Provide CPQ for dynamic battery configuration and pricing.
- Enable marketing automation to boost customer retention and upsell.
✅ LinkedIn John Rauco.
🎯 Also DM Chief Commercial Officer, VP Sales, VP Marketing, Director of Sales Operations — likely on the buying committee.
Enveda Raises $150M Series D, Reaches Unicorn Status
Also enrolls first patient in ENV-294 trial and adds Mikael Dolsten to its board.
| Employees: | 200–1 000 |
| HQ: | Boulder, CO |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | enveda.com |
Likely shopping for: Clinical trial management system, Laboratory automation platform, AI-driven data analytics tools
You’re a good fit if you can help Enveda:
- Support large biotech companies in deploying AI-powered drug discovery platforms.
- Integrate CTMS for scalable Phase 1b and Phase 2 clinical trials.
- Provide lab automation solutions for high-throughput metabolomics screening.
- Offer secure data management for multi-site clinical research in North America.
✅ LinkedIn Mikael Dolsten.
🎯 Also DM Chief Scientific Officer, VP Clinical Operations, Head of R&D — likely on the buying committee.
GitLab Reports Q2 FY26 Results and Leadership Changes
Revenue grew 29% to $236M, AI-native platform gains traction; appointed new CPO/CMO and CIO amid CFO transition.
| Employees: | 1 000+ |
| HQ: | San Francisco, CA |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | about.gitlab.com |
Likely shopping for: Cloud security scanning tools, AI code analysis platforms, Compliance management solutions
You’re a good fit if you can help GitLab Inc.:
- Serve enterprise software teams seeking scalable DevSecOps enhancements.
- Provide cloud-agnostic security scanning for remote-first organizations.
- Enable AI orchestration tool integration within existing CI/CD pipelines.
- Support compliance management for regulated industries like finance.
- Offer scalable support for high-growth SaaS platforms.
✅ LinkedIn Manav Khurana.
🎯 Also DM Chief Product Officer, Chief Information Officer — likely on the buying committee.
Cenlar Appoints Mike Merwin Senior Vice President, Investment Management
Mike Merwin joins as SVP, Investment Management to lead loan acquisition conduit and home equity purchase programs under bank structure.
| Employees: | 1 000+ |
| HQ: | Ewing, NJ |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | cenlar.com |
Likely shopping for: warehouse financing platform, loan origination system, portfolio analytics solution
You’re a good fit if you can help Cenlar:
- Serve enterprise mortgage banks in the U.S. needing scalable warehouse financing.
- Provide loan origination platform for subservicers handling millions of loans.
- Enable portfolio optimization with AI-driven analytics for investment management.
- Offer hedging software to streamline capital markets operations.
✅ LinkedIn Mike Merwin.
🎯 Also DM Senior Vice President, Investment Management, Chief Banking and Capital Markets Officer, Vice President, Mortgage Acquisition — likely on the buying committee.
Brilliant NextGen Secures $9.7M to Accelerate Smart Home Innovation
New capital will fund expansion of PoE products, AI-driven features and deepen North American market partnerships.
| Employees: | 200–1,000 |
| HQ: | San Mateo, CA |
| LinkedIn: | Company Page |
| Website: | brilliant.tech |
Likely shopping for: IoT device management software, AI-driven analytics platform, Power over Ethernet switches
You’re a good fit if you can help Brilliant NextGen:
- Serve mid-market homebuilders and integrators across North America.
- Provide PoE networking solutions for scalable smart home deployments.
- Offer AI-driven analytics for real-time device performance monitoring.
- Integrate with touchscreen panels, smart dimmers, and accessory devices.
✅ LinkedIn Tony Smalls.
🎯 Also DM VP of Product, CTO, Director of IT — likely on the buying committee.
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