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Oded Hareven, Co-Founder Akeyless – The Significance of Failure in Entrepreneurial Success

The rise of machines has led to a tsunami of machine identities. This Founder set out to manage those identities and protect their secrets. In this episode, of The Founder Formula, our co-hosts Todd Gallina and Sandy Salty interview Oded Hareven, the Co-Founder and CEO of Akeyless. The three of them discuss the significance of the Akeyless name, the commitment it takes to found a company, fundraising strategies, and balancing risk vs. success. The conversation in this episode also covers:

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• The problem space Akeyless lives in and addresses

• Viewing failure as an obligation

• Oded’s perspective on a company’s fundraising story

• The degrees of balance between personal life and entrepreneurialism

• Complementary personalities between leaders

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About The Founder Formula Podcast

This is The Founder Formula: Every passing moment, a tech startup disrupts life as it was. In humanity’s pursuit of faster, better, and higher capacity, fresh companies are tackling old problems and modern complexities, all while pushing the bounds of the future. The Founder Formula brings you in—behind the curtains and inside the minds of executives at Start-ups that have traditionally only been found in Silicon Valley—and the Venture Capital Firms that fund them.

Each interview will feature a transformative leader who’s behind the wheel at a fast-paced & innovative tech firm. They’ll bring you an insider's look at what it takes to create a technology company, scaled it, and lead it into the future.

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