E65: a16z-backed Stuut CEO Tarek Alaruri on Why Legacy AR Software Failed and How AI Fixes It
"Tech Finance" with Sasha Orloff: B2B Fintech | AI | Finance Tech · Puzzle, Turpentine
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Show Notes
In this episode, Sasha Orloff speaks with Tarek Alaruri, CEO and Co-founder of Stuut, about raising a Series A from Andreessen Horowitz to build an AI-powered accounts receivable platform that automates the entire AR function—from credit and collections to cash application and disputes—delivering a 40% reduction in DSO in the first six months compared to the 3% improvement from legacy software, while implementing in just 3.6 days for mid-market and Fortune 100 companies.
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TIMESTAMPS:
(00:00) Preview
(00:42) Intro
(01:25) Interview with Tarek Alaruri, CEO of Stuut
(01:50) Problem with traditional accounts receivable
(03:31) How AI is transforming accounts receivable
(05:39) Stuut's mission and impact
(08:17) Future of AI in finance
(09:55) Customer experience and AI solutions
(11:35) Evolution of AI and business processes
(14:04) Sponsors: Notion | Puzzle
(15:31) Eliminating clicks with Stuut
(17:07) AI in B2B transactions
(21:56) Role of AR teams today and tomorrow
(23:38) Fundraising insights and strategies
(30:46) Building enterprise AI and future outlook
(35:12) Wrap