Top 25 B2B SaaS Founder List of 2024

Andrew Breen is the Founder and CEO of Outshine, a results-driven, data-fuelled digital advertising agency for B2B SaaS. From start-ups to billion dollar brands, Andrew has spent two decades working in digital advertising. He helps clients navigate the complexity of the modern advertising landscape, but still loves to roll up his sleeves and build enterprise campaigns from the ground up.

​​David Chevalier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Surfe, a B2B SaaS startup from Paris that helps sales teams find and engage prospects with precise timing and tailored messaging. Bootstrapped to €1 million, Surfe initially connected LinkedIn to CRM and now syncs with over 20 critical data sources, earning the love of a community of 20k+ users. Before Surfe, David worked as an analyst in leveraged finance and private debt at ODDO BHF in Frankfurt. He is passionate about CRM, product-led growth, community-led growth, and (bootstrapped) SaaS. Having played competitive football for over a decade, you can find him at stadiums around the world in his free time. Unknown fun fact: David auditioned for a role in Star Wars 7. Slide into his LinkedIn DMs to find out how that went.

Alex Circei is the CEO and co-founder of Waydev, a leading software engineering intelligence platform for engineering leaders, which he founded back in 2017. Alex has been an enterpreneur for over 16 years, starting his first company back in 2008 and becoming a Y Combinator alumni in 2020. Currently, his primary focus is on revolutionizing how engineering leaders manage their software development teams through data-driven insights with Waydev.

Mark Corbett is the visionary Founder of Thrust Carbon, a pioneering company he launched with his good friend and co-founder Kit Aspen in 2019. With over a decade of experience in technology and startups, he aims to push the travel industry towards net-zero. Mark’s been recognized as one of BTN's Top 25 Most Influential People in Travel in 2022 and 2023, and is frequently on stage sharing his expertise on sustainability at conferences like ITM and Phocuswright. Under his leadership, Thrust Carbon has emerged as a significant force for good in the travel sector, partnering with SAP Concur and serving more than 50 travel management companies. The company works with renowned clients including Novartis, Toyota, and CitiGroup, supporting them in reducing their carbon emissions and promoting sustainable travel practices.

Pranjal Daga is the co-founder and co-CEO of Accend, a Y Combinator-backed startup revolutionizing the onboarding process for business customers in fintech and banking. Prior to Accend, Pranjal led Product on the Fraud Risk team at Brex. He previously helped set up Cisco Innovation Labs, leveraging his expertise after choosing to leave a PhD program in AI/ML at Purdue University to pursue entrepreneurial ventures.

Sachin Dev Duggal, a serial entrepreneur who has raised over $450M since 2018 as Founder and Chief Wizard at Builder.ai, an AI-powered composable software platform enabling every business and entrepreneur to become digitally empowered. Sachin started his career at the age of 14, building PCs, and by 17, he built one of the world’s first automatic currency arbitrage trading systems for Deutsche Bank. Sachin was the World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer in 2009, Entrepreneur.com’s Serial Entrepreneur of the Year and winner of the 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award, UK Overall. He is an avid tennis player and on the board of UTS - a brand new 1hr tennis league with the worlds top 20 men’s players.

Garry Drummond is the CEO and Founder of LOCH Technologies. With over 25 years of experience in sales, business development, and product marketing in the information security technology industry, Mr. Drummond is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) and a Certified Wireless and Network Security Professional (CWNA/CWSP). He has helped many clients implement best practices in security risk management. Originally from Scotland, Mr. Drummond moved to the Bay Area in 1998. He studied Business Studies, Finance, and Law at Clackmannan College in Scotland and has since become an expert in wireless security technologies, holding 28 patents for his work at LOCH Technologies, a leading company in wireless airspace defense. Before establishing LOCH Technologies in 2014, Mr. Drummond played a key role in finding product-market-fit and go-to-market fit for two Silicon Valley security start-ups. He then started LOCH Technologies (formerly 802 Secure) in July 2014, transitioning into entrepreneurship and launching the company from his garage in Pleasanton, CA. With a small team of industry experts, he spearheaded the conceptualization, design, and delivery of wireless airspace defense by developing next-generation signal intelligence technologies. These patented solutions have been widely deployed across various industries globally. LOCH Technologies has received several prestigious recognitions, including being named a leader by CIO Review Magazine in 2023 for Future Proofing Wireless and RF Communications, as well as being recognized as a Gartner Cool Vendor in 2021 for Edge Computing. Additionally, Mr. Drummond was awarded Most Innovative CEO of the Year in 2017, and LOCH Technologies was honored as the Silicon Valley Company of the Year in May 2016, and awarded Silicon Valley Start-up of the Year in April 2015.

Jennifer Dulski is CEO and founder of Rising Team, a SaaS team performance platform that helps companies increase engagement, strengthen culture, and scale leadership development. The Rising Team platform combines two key elements: 1) software that equips managers at all levels to lead deeply connecting, interactive team workshops without an outside facilitator, and 2) a personalized AI leadership coach that combines leadership best practices with unique insights about each team member based on their responses from Rising Team sessions. Leading companies including Google, Cisco, Bank of Hawaii, DXC, Yahoo!, Achieve, and many more, see 20-80% lifts in employee engagement, psychological safety, eNPS, and manager effectiveness by using the Rising Team Platform. Dulski also teaches "Managing Growing Enterprises” as a member of the faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and writes about leadership for LinkedIn Influencers, Fortune, and Fast Company. Her first book, Purposeful, about how each of us can be a movement starter, was published by Penguin Portfolio in 2018 and is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller. Prior to Rising Team, Dulski held executive roles at Meta, Google, Yahoo!, and Change.org, and was CEO of The Dealmap, a location-based, mobile deals app that was acquired by Google in 2011. She also has deep board experience in public and private companies and non-profit boards and currently serves as the Lead Independent Director and Compensation Committee Chair of Arcadia, a Series E climate tech company. Her previous board experience includes roles on three public company boards, Weight Watchers (NASDAQ: WW), TEGNA (NYSE: TGNA), and Move, Inc. (NASDAQ: MOVE).

Henrik Grim is the CEO & Co-founder of Mimo, a B2B payments and cash flow management platform for SMEs, Accountants and Bookkeepers, that recently announced an €18m seed round led by Northzone. Before founding Mimo, he spent 13+ years in the technology & fintech ecosystem across Europe & the UK. Most recently he led Capchase in Europe as General Manager, and before that spent 5 years as a venture capital investor. Henrik started his career as a management consultant at McKinsey. Besides Mimo, he's an avid sailor, skier and runner, but spends most of his free time with his two daughters and wife in Stockholm.

Ajay Kamble is a seasoned technologist with over 2 decades of experience, specializing in enhancing B2B businesses’ profits and efficiency through modern technologies and smart strategies. As the founder of Revalgo, an AI platform that automates complex business processes, he focuses on simplifying operations for distributors and manufacturers, optimizing tech investments, and creating new digital revenue streams. Previously, Ajay served as CIO/CDO at a major electrical and industrial distributor. A sought-after speaker at national digital conferences, he enjoys demystifying technology. Outside of work, Ajay loves traveling with his family and is a proud Wolverine.

Amir Kaplan, a seasoned professional with 20 years of management and leadership experience, has been instrumental in ifeel's journey. His diverse background, including a senior role at KPMG and his current position as Co-founder and CEO at ifeel, has given him a broad perspective on various industries. Amir's leadership spans all aspects of ifeel's operations, from fundraising and strategy to partnerships and pioneering mental health disruption. Complementing his experience is an MBA from IE Business School, focused on entrepreneurship. Ifeel is the leading European mental health solution for enterprises and insurance companies looking to save costs on risks associated with mental health. Ifeel aims to maximise access to mental health services in a clinically grounded and financially viable way. Our unique, comprehensive, and scalable solution leverages the power of data to deliver a holistic understanding of employees' mental well-being, all while maintaining exceptional service quality and confidentiality. Ifeel's clinical corporate team has developed a groundbreaking triage system that, paired with our prevention strategies, empowers companies to reduce mental health-related expenses significantly.

Jimmy Kim is a former eCommerce retailer and 15+ year email marketer turned SaaS founder. As Founder and CIO of Sendlane, a unified email, SMS, reviews, and forms platform he leverages his expertise to build a product that empowers eCommerce brands to save money, generate more revenue, and increase customer retention. Jimmy brings a unique voice as a former retailer, an email marketing lover, and a deliverability expert. With his deep understanding of the industry, Jimmy serves as an expert guide for DTC brands, offering invaluable insights and strategies for enhancing customer retention through social engagement, on-stage talks, and educational content.

Erik Kostelnik is a serial entrepreneur, faculty lecturer, and investor with over 15 years of experience in building and scaling technology companies in the B2B space. He is the founder and CEO of Postal, an offline marketing automation platform and marketplace that helps personalize, automate, and scale direct mail, internal and external events, branded company swag, and personalized gifts. Postal - Postal is a gifting automation platform that helps businesses personalize and send direct mail, gifts, and branded swag to engage prospects, customers, and employees. With over $200B spent annually in B2B offline engagement, Postal’s expansive vendor marketplace, flexible integrations, and comprehensive events portal help companies drive brand loyalty, increase conversions, boost overall employee happiness, and improve customer health scores.

Yoni Michael is the Co-Founder of Typedef (along with Kostas Pardalis), a groundbreaking data infrastructure platform designed to streamline data processing for businesses. With a relentless focus on developer experience and cost-efficiency, Yoni leads Typedef in its mission to empower companies to harness the full potential of their data effortlessly. This isn't Yoni's first venture into the world of startups; he's a seasoned founder, having previously co-founded an infrastructure startup (Coolan) alongside his brother, which was successfully acquired by tech giant Salesforce. Drawing from his invaluable experience in building and scaling startups, Yoni brings a wealth of knowledge and insight to Typedef. Yoni's passion lies in infrastructure, and he thrives on the challenges of developing products tailored to the needs of technical personas. Moreover, Yoni believes that the initial phase of building a company, going from 0 to 1, is not only the most gratifying but also the purest stage in the lifecycle of a company. He finds immense joy in assembling the core team, cultivating relationships with early adopters and design partners, and navigating the journey towards identifying a product-market fit that is validated through tangible revenue streams. Yoni specializes in crafting exceptional engineering teams capable of innovating in the most complex domains. He’s accomplished this in his last few roles and Typedef is no exception. Boasting the best data and infrastructure team in the Valley, Typedef is equipped to usher in a new paradigm in data infrastructure. Yoni is dedicated to propelling Typedef to new heights, revolutionizing the way businesses approach data processing and pipeline management.

Matt Millen is a veteran of the tech industry with over 30 years of experience leading high-performance sales teams. His sweet spot is focusing on business growth through sales excellence and customer experience design and he believes passionately in putting the human touch back into sales. Whether tossing around a football with his staff or providing a listening ear, Matt is a natural-born mentor who always has time to listen or give a piece of advice. Matt has showcased his high-octane, convincing personality at all types of public appearances, such as conferences, podcasts, and discussion panels. He’s held distinguished executive leadership positions with T-Mobile USA Inc., Tech Data Corp., and Gateway Computers - just to name a few. His extensive experience extends even further to include organizations like Sapper Consulting, Outreach.io, FLEXE, Robbin’s Research International, and Government Acquisitions. In addition to being Co-Founder and President at Regie.ai, Matt’s 5-to-9 dance card is full of interests including fast cars and rollercoasters; his diverse hobbies may even outshine his professional accolades (we said may).

Joel Nordström is the co-founder and CEO of Atlar. Backed by Index Ventures and General Catalyst, Atlar is the modern treasury platform that lets finance teams replace bank portals and Excel with a single system for cash globally. Atlar was founded less than three years ago in Stockholm and has scaled quickly with GetYourGuide, Acne Studios, Storytel, and Aiven among its customers. Previously Joel was part of the early team at Tink, a Swedish fintech acquired by Visa for $2.2 billion.

Manoj is the founder of SalesIntel, a company committed to providing the highest-quality B2B data & intelligence for GoToMarket teams to build strong pipeline and hit their revenue goals. With over 20 years of entrepreneurial experience in the information technology space, Manoj’s expertise encompasses everything from creating successful professional services, consumer products, and enterprise solutions to founding and growing businesses in the healthcare, eLearning, and federal verticals. Manoj is passionate about technology startups, invests in startups as angel investor through KStreet Ventures and GTMFund as limited partner and actively advises startup founders.

Roei Samuel, founder and CEO of Connectd, is a successful serial entrepreneur, angel investor and startup mentor. Included in the BBC’s Million By 30 and Forbes Council Member, Roei is a leading voice on startup development as well as neurodiversity, speaking from his own experience as ADHD being his entrepreneurial superpower. In 2014, aged 23, Roei launched one of the world’s most successful eSports platforms, RealSport, which he scaled to nearly ten million monthly users before leading the company through a full acquisition in a multi-million-pound deal. After RealSport was acquired in 2018, he moved into the investment and founded Connectd, a platform that connects startups with investors and advisors.

Jim Schimpf is a celebrated entrepreneur with accomplishments across diverse industries. A seasoned serial entrepreneur, Jim's journey is characterized by his relentless pursuit of excellence and his innate ability to transform ideas into thriving enterprises. With a robust background in HR technology, marketing, and wellness, Jim possesses a rare breadth of expertise that sets him apart in the entrepreneurial landscape. His strategic acumen and hands-on approach have been instrumental in driving success in each venture he undertakes. At the helm of Chattr, an esteemed AI Recruiting Automation Company, Jim serves as the Founder and CEO, steering the company towards unprecedented growth and innovation. Since its inception in 2018, Chattr has consistently outpaced expectations, achieving double-digit or more growth under Jim's visionary leadership. Prior to his tenure at Chattr, Jim's entrepreneurial journey saw him carve a path of success in the wellness and marketing industries. Armed with his expert bootstrapping principles and an unwavering commitment to his mission, Jim built multi-million dollar businesses from the ground up, leaving an indelible mark on each industry he touched. Jim's entrepreneurial prowess has not gone unnoticed. His remarkable achievements earned him the prestigious "40 Under 40" award from The Florida Gulf Coast Business Journal, a testament to his exceptional contributions to business and innovation. Beyond his professional endeavors, Jim's insatiable thirst for knowledge and self-improvement serves as a driving force in his life. An avid lifetime learner, he continually seeks out new opportunities to optimize every facet of his existence. Hailing from Tampa Bay, Jim's roots run deep in the community where he currently resides with his wife and two children. As former NCAA football player at Appalachian State University, Jim embodies the values of discipline, resilience, and teamwork both on and off the field. In every endeavor he pursues, Jim Schimpf infuses boundless energy, creativity, and a relentless drive for success. As a catalyst of innovation, he continues to push the boundaries of possibility, inspiring those around him to reach new heights of achievement.

Henry Schuck has served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of ZoomInfo (formerly DiscoverOrg) since founding it in 2007. Henry led ZoomInfo as it became the first tech company to go public during the COVID-19 pandemic. Including the company’s acquisition of Zoom Information in 2019, he has overseen 13 acquisitions in total. Prior to founding ZoomInfo, Henry was VP of Research & Marketing at iProfile, a sales intelligence firm focused on the IT market.

Sam Seely is the co-founder and CEO of Knock, a developer tool that helps products communicate with their users. Sam has over 12 years of experience building products users love, including leading the product team at Frame.io (acquired by Adobe). Sam lives in New York, where you can find him spending time with his family, reading, or learning to play piano.

Ben Sesser is the co-founder and CEO of BrightHire, an AI copilot for hiring used by game-changing companies like Canva, Zapier, Rippling, Capchase and Fortune 100 enterprises. Prior to BrightHire, he was an executive at multiple venture-backed B2B technology companies and began his career in corporate development at CEB, an NYSE-traded subscription research business.

​​Bethany Stachenfeld is co-founder & CEO of Sendspark, an AI-powered video platform for sales outreach. Previously, Bethany was Head of Marketing for two tech startups: Filestack and VidGrid. Bethany lives in Austin, TX, where she enjoys acroyoga, aerial silks and martial arts (fun fact: Bethany is a 3rd degree black belt in Karate).

Lindsay Tjepkema stands firm in her belief that who is more compelling than what. She believes the most successful brands throughout history and far into the future are built not on any one tech trend, innovation, or growth hack, but on human uniqueness, creativity, and authentic interactions. That’s why she founded Human Brands Win where she helps founders and thought leaders define what makes them unique and leverage it as their brand’s key differentiator and as their business’s unfair advantage. Prior to establishing Human Brands Win, Lindsay spent two decades in global B2B marketing leadership and was most recently the founder and CEO of venture-backed SaaS startup, Casted, a podcast and video marketing platform for B2B brands. Lindsay’s achievements have earned her the honor of two 40 Under 40 awards in both Indiana and Michigan. She is a member of Forbes Business Council, Entrepreneur’s Leadership Network, Female Founder Collective, and Endeavor. She has appeared on more than 300 podcasts and in publications like Forbes, Tech Crunch, Entrepreneur, NPR, and more.. She lives near Boston with her husband and their three boys.

Co-Founder and Co-CEO Alina Vandenberghe created Chili Piper, the demand conversion platform for B2B revenue teams. Co-founded with her husband Nicolas in 2016, Chili Piper boosts conversion rates for companies like Gong, monday.com, Airbnb and many more. It streamlines the handoff process in every inbound and outbound channel, consolidating many of the point solutions companies use today. Form Routing, Chat, Lead Distribution, and Scheduling can now live in one platform with shared teams, routing rules, and reporting. The born-entrepreneur started her first company before high school -- before she even knew what entrepreneurism was. After building mobile products used by millions in varied industries like media at Reuters, finance at Bloomberg, and education at Pearson, Alina decided to take her product management talents to B2B software solutions. Alina earned a Master’s Degree in Computer Science from the Polytechnic University in Bucharest, Romania. Today, the Romanian native and her husband live in Brooklyn together with their two sons