New Leads: Exec Hires + Funding

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Here are your fresh leads from todayโ€™s business news. We scan the headlines. You cash the commissions.

Every weekday, you get:
๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ผ New executive hires suddenly with budgets to spend
๐Ÿ’ฐ Fresh funding rounds that unlock buying cycles
๐Ÿ”— Direct contact links so you can strike first

Skim the list, pick your targets, and pop the champagne to celebrate your quota๐Ÿฅ‚

๐Ÿ… New Exec

Google Xโ€™s Tom Chi Joins Near Space Labs as Investor

Founding Google X member and former Project Loon head invests in and will observe strategy at Near Space Labsโ€™ stratospheric imagery platform.

Employees:50-200
HQ:Brooklyn, NY
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:nearspacelabs.com

Likely shopping for: Stratospheric balloon hardware, Cloud geospatial data platforms, AI-based imagery analytics

Youโ€™re a good fit if you can help Near Space Labs:

  • Serve commercial insurers needing high-frequency stratospheric imagery.
  • Provide petabyte-scale geospatial data storage and processing.
  • Offer AI-powered object detection for aerial imagery.
  • Support integration with Cesium or Unity mapping platforms.

โœ… LinkedIn Tom Chi.
๐ŸŽฏ Also DM CTO, VP of Engineering, Head of Remote Sensing โ€” likely on the buying committee.

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New Exec ๐Ÿ…

SPAR Group Appoints CTO Josh Jewett for Retail Innovation

Retail services firm SPAR Group taps veteran Josh Jewett as CTO to drive digital transformation and enhance merchandising and marketing solutions.

Employees:200-1 000
HQ:Charlotte, NC
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:sparinc.com

Likely shopping for: AI-driven inventory optimization, Omnichannel merchandising platform, Cloud-based supply chain management

Youโ€™re a good fit if you can help SPAR Group, Inc.:

  • Serve mid-market retail services firms seeking digital transformation.
  • Support enterprises needing AI-driven merchandising and marketing analytics.
  • Enable supply chain efficiency for large-scale distribution operations.
  • Integrate cloud-based solutions within existing retail tech stacks.

โœ… LinkedIn Josh Jewett.
๐ŸŽฏ Also DM CTO, CIO, VP of IT โ€” likely on the buying committee.

Read full battle card โ†’

New Exec ๐Ÿ…

Aurora Payments Appoints Dominic Litten as Chief Commercial Officer

Leadership appointment positions Aurora to further scale commercial operations and deepen partner and customer value

Employees:200
HQ:Tempe, AZ
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:risewithaurora.com

Likely shopping for: Embedded payments API, Fraud detection platform, Partner management software

Youโ€™re a good fit if you can help Aurora Payments:

  • Serve mid-market fintechs embedding payments into SaaS platforms
  • Provide enterprise-grade fraud prevention for high-volume merchants
  • Enable partner portals for accelerating ISV commerce integrations

โœ… LinkedIn Dominic Litten.
๐ŸŽฏ Also DM Chief Commercial Officer, VP of Sales, Head of Partnerships โ€” likely on the buying committee.

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New Exec ๐Ÿ…

Arkose Labs Appoints Dave Woolwine as Chief Revenue Officer

Woolwine to drive global revenue, expand footprint, enhance channels and build customer-first sales team.

Employees:200โ€“1 000
HQ:San Mateo, CA
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:arkoselabs.com

Likely shopping for: Salesforce Sales Cloud, Partner Relationship Management software, AI-driven sales analytics

Youโ€™re a good fit if you can help Arkose Labs:

  • Serve enterprise cybersecurity firms scaling global revenue operations.
  • Provide AI-driven sales analytics integrating with Salesforce CRM.
  • Enable partner relationship management for multi-tier channel programs.
  • Deliver customer-centric sales enablement for high-touch security solutions.
  • Support expansion into APAC, EMEA markets with localized tools.

โœ… LinkedIn Dave Woolwine.
๐ŸŽฏ Also DM Chief Revenue Officer, VP of Sales, Sales Operations Director โ€” likely on the buying committee.

Read full battle card โ†’

Funding ๐Ÿš€

$50M Series B Fuels Yendoโ€™s AI Credit Platform Unlocking $4T Assets

Fintech innovator behind vehicle-secured credit card raises $50M to expand AI digital banking for underserved consumers.

Employees:200โ€“1 000
HQ:Dallas, TX
Website:yendo.com

Likely shopping for: Core banking software, AI underwriting platform, fraud prevention solutions

Youโ€™re a good fit if you can help Yendo:

  • Serve mid-market fintechs focusing on AI-powered lending and digital banking.
  • Provide scalable core banking APIs for asset-backed credit products.
  • Deliver AI-driven underwriting and automated asset verification systems.
  • Offer enterprise-grade fraud detection for vehicle-secured credit lending.
  • Enable rapid lien filing and compliance automation in financial services.

โœ… LinkedIn Thibault Fulconis.
๐ŸŽฏ Also DM Chief Financial Officer, VP of Finance, Head of Credit Risk โ€” likely on the buying committee.

Read full battle card โ†’

New Exec ๐Ÿ…

Tim Dorris Joins Wordsmith AI as Chief Revenue Officer

Brings enterprise software expertise to scale legal AI sales globally

Employees:200-1,000
HQ:New York, NY
LinkedIn:Company Page
Website:wordsmith.ai

Likely shopping for: Salesforce CRM, Gong conversation intelligence, LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Youโ€™re a good fit if you can help Wordsmith AI:

  • Provide seamless Salesforce integration for AI-driven legal sales workflows
  • Offer conversation intelligence to optimize enterprise sales motions
  • Deliver targeted account-based marketing for in-house legal teams
  • Support global revenue functions in 200โ€“1,000 employee SaaS firms

โœ… LinkedIn Tim Dorris.
๐ŸŽฏ Also DM Chief Revenue Officer, VP of Sales, Sales Operations Manager โ€” likely on the buying committee.

Read full battle card โ†’

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