Yext CEO Michael Walrath - Software Consolidation and Convergence
Sep 17, 2024•50 min•Ep. 161
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Episode description
Michael Walrath is the chairman and CEO of Yext, a publicly traded digital presence platform. Prior to Yext, Michael cofounded Right Media, the first at-scale digital ad exchange, which was acquired by Yahoo in 2007.
In this episode, Michael and Auren discuss:
- Software vendor consolidation
- Changing attitudes around growth vs profitability
- New dynamics of VC funding
- Running board meetings as a CEO
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Editing and post-production work for this episode was provided by The Podcast Consultant (https://thepodcastconsultant.com)
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