The SaaS CFO · Ben Murray
podcastplaybookConcourse Raises $17M to Bring Agentic AI to Finance Teams
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About The SaaS CFOWelcome to The SaaS CFO Podcast! In this episode, host Ben Murray sits down with Matthieu Hafemeister, co-founder and CEO of Concourse. Matthieu shares his journey from growing up in Paris to launching a fast-scaling AI startup in New York, drawing on his experiences in venture capital at Andreessen Horowitz and operational roles at Jeeves. Together, they dive deep into how Concourse leverages agentic AI to revolutionize finance teams—from automating workflows across complex data sources to increasing team capacity and strategic output. Listeners will get a behind-the-scenes look at Concourse’s rapid growth, its recent $12 million Series A raise, and the evolving landscape of AI for enterprise finance. Matthieu also offers insights on the challenges of founder-led sales, best practices for scaling go-to-market, and why staying lean is a key part of their strategy. Whether you’re a SaaS…
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Apply AI first to finance workflows that repeatedly pull from fragmented data sources; the strongest use case is not merely faster tasks, but freeing a lean team for higher-value strategic work.
Why it matters
Automating a well-defined cross-system workflow can increase capacity without proportional hiring, improve operating leverage, and let finance contribute more to decisions rather than data preparation.