The SaaS CFO · Ben Murray
podcastplaybookScaling Trayd: From Seed to Series A and 600 Percent Growth
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About The SaaS CFOWelcome back to The SaaS CFO Podcast! In this episode, host Ben Murray catches up with Anna Berger, founder and CEO of Trayd, to discuss the company’s impressive journey from a $4.5 million seed round to a $10 million Series A in just a year. Anna Berger shares how Trayd sharpened its focus on serving union and prevailing wage contractors, leading to 600% revenue growth and a team expansion from 14 to 35 employees. She dives into the challenges of hiring, the evolution of their leadership team, and the company-wide embrace of AI tools to boost productivity. Listen in as Anna Berger discusses refining Trayd’s go-to-market strategy, the metrics that matter most, and what it truly takes to scale a SaaS company in the construction tech space. Show Notes: 00:00 The Series A growth stage 06:08 Challenges of hiring staff 07:05 Teamwide AI tool integration 12:33 Understanding investor…
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What a founder can learn
Founder takeaway
Narrow the ideal customer profile before accelerating hiring and go-to-market investment. Trayd’s focus on union and prevailing-wage contractors illustrates how serving a clearly defined segment can make positioning, product priorities, sales execution, and team design more coherent during rapid growth.
Why it matters
Funding and fast headcount growth can amplify confusion as easily as traction. A sharper market focus helps founders choose meaningful metrics, hire for specific capabilities, and build repeatable systems rather than adding people around an unclear growth model.