The early-stage lessons of a $2.45 billion company (Vanta's Christina Cacioppo) | Masters of Scale

Compliance and security might not be the flashiest parts of running a business, but that’s exactly where the CEO and founder of Vanta saw a $2.5 billion opportunity. Christina Cacioppo joins host Jeff Berman to share lessons from hyperscaling her trust management platform. Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Christina Caciooppo 01:20 Lessons from Union Square Ventures 05:26 “I wanted to build things” 07:50 Quitting & teaching herself to code 08:56 Searching for her big idea 11:10 Discovering ‘market pull’ 12:45 The problem that Vanta seeks to solve 16:46 Vanta’s competitive advantage 20:35 Early-stage lessons of building Vanta 25:45 Managing a team of 700+ employees 26:38 Vanta’s ‘chaotic’ hyper growth phase 27:47 How Vanta is implementing AI & new features 30:32 Where does Vanta go from here? 📫 THE MASTERS OF SCALE NEWSLETTER 35,000+ read our free weekly newsletter packed with insights from the world’s most iconic business leaders. Sign up: https://hubs.la/Q01RPQH-0 🎧 LISTEN TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: https://mastersofscale.com/ApplePodcasts Spotify: https://mastersofscale.com/Spotify 💻 LEARN MORE Our website: https://mastersofscale.com 🚀 JOIN OUR COMMUNITY LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/showcase/11096326 Facebook: https://facebook.com/mastersofscale Instagram: https://instagram.com/mastersofscale X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mastersofscale TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@mastersofscale 💡ABOUT US On Masters of Scale, iconic business leaders share lessons and strategies that have helped them grow the world's most fascinating companies. Founders, CEOs, and dynamic innovators (from companies like Uber, Airbnb, Apple, and Disney) join candid conversations about their triumphs and challenges with a set of luminary hosts, including founding host Reid Hoffman — LinkedIn co-founder and Greylock partner. From navigating early prototypes to expanding brands globally, Masters of Scale provides priceless insights to help anyone grow their dream enterprise. #mastersofscale #leadership #leadershiplessons #entrepreneurship #entrepreneur #tech #technology #ai #vanta #founding #founder #founderstory #startup #startupbusiness #techunicorn #technology #scalingstories #scalingstrategies #scaleup #saas