Top Founders
Nathan LatkaWhat if you knew data behind the fastest growing SaaS companies today? Each morning join Nathan Latka as he spends 15 minutes interviewing SaaS founders. You'll learn how SaaS CEO's launched their startup and grew it into a real SaaS business. SaaS Founders range from bootstrapped to funded, MVP to 10,000 customers, pre revenue to pre IPO.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 3096 | Founded | 11 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | EntrepreneurshipBusiness | |||
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- Sharp. Straight In. No Fluff.
Nathan asks the questions most hosts avoid and gets straight to the numbers. His deep understanding of SaaS means conversations move fast, stay relevant, and cut through the usual clichés. If you want insights without fluff, this podcast delivers.
Apple Podcasts5dmchevy
Germany4 months ago - Straight to the core
I love how Nathan goes straight to the core of the business and digs deep on how the business works and makes revenue. That's not something you usually see in other podcasts.
Apple Podcasts5rihadavid
United States4 months ago - Great inspiration from fellow entrepreneurs
Love listening to this at the start of my day. Highly motivating to listen to the stories of fellow entrepreneurs
Apple Podcasts5ContentJay
Netherlands6 months ago - Besf 15 mins in founder content
Nathan gets founders to say the quiet part out loud - real ARR, real churn, real margins. No fluff, just data. I’ve benchmarked more from this podcast than most investor decks I’ve read.
Apple Podcasts5adibathlaUnited States7 months ago - Gets right to the meat of a company’s story
Nathan cuts through the fat and gets right to the meat of a company’s growth story. No fluff, no chit chat to skip through - he goes straight for the parts that investors and other entrepreneurs want to know.
Apple Podcasts5Robyn555United States7 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #135 | Germany/Business/Entrepreneurship |
Apple Podcasts | #39 |  China/Business/Entrepreneurship |
Apple Podcasts | #120 |  Hong Kong/Business/Entrepreneurship |
Apple Podcasts | #149 |  Finland/Business/Entrepreneurship |
Apple Podcasts | #153 | Netherlands/Business/Entrepreneurship |
Apple Podcasts | #181 |  South Africa/Business/Entrepreneurship |
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Frequently Asked Questions About Top Founders
What is Top Founders about and what kind of topics does it cover?
A fast-paced series of 15-minute interviews with SaaS founders and leaders, focused on real numbers, growth levers, and practical go-to-market strategies. Guests span bootstrapped to funded ventures, from dental analytics to AI-powered platforms and hardware-enabled SaaS, with emphasis on ARR, margins, CAC, and product-led growth. The show often surfaces candid founder journeys, scale milestones, partnerships, and lessons learned under pressure, making it valuable for listeners who want actionable insights and benchmark data from high-growth software companies. A notable thread is the willingness to discuss profitability, unit economics, and the sometimes messy path to multi-million ARR, which sets it apart from more hype-focused storytelli... more
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Recent guests on Top Founders include:
1. Antoine Fort
2. Sevan Marian
3. Alex Jekowsky
4. Oliver Mohseni
5. Carl Turner
6. Raphaël Boukris
7. Stéphane Donzé
8. David Chevalier
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