205. Roeland Delrue, Co-Founder of Aikido Security - Why joining the buyer’s journey beats forcing MEDDICC-style sales processes

205. Roeland Delrue, Co-Founder of Aikido Security - Why joining the buyer’s journey beats forcing MEDDICC-style sales processes

In this episode, we’re joined by Roeland Delrue, Co-founder of Aikido Security, the fast-growing application security platform that just became a unicorn in under 4 years.

Roeland shares what it really takes to scale a company at breakneck speed, from going 5× year-over-year, to balancing startups and enterprise in one GTM motion, to raising a Series B with a single goal: becoming “unignorable.” We unpack how Aikido uses product-led growth, brutal revenue focus, and buyer-first sales mentality to win in one of the most competitive markets in SaaS.

We spoke with Roeland about building for continuous wins, why revenue clarity beats buzzwords, and how Aikido joins the buyer’s journey instead of forcing rigid sales methodologies.

Here are some of the key questions we address:

  • How did Aikido grow from $5M to $20M+ ARR in one year?

  • What does it mean to build an unignorable company?

  • Why brutal focus on revenue simplifies product, hiring, and prioritization decisions

  • Why joining the buyer’s journey beats forcing MEDDICC-style sales processes

  • How product-led trials reduce churn and increase win rates

  • What it takes to scale from unicorn to decacorn (and why $100M ARR is the next real milestone)

🎧 Tune in to hear how Roeland is building one of Europe’s fastest-scaling security companies and why speed, product, and revenue discipline beat category buzzwords every time.

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179. Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Atlassian - Lifecycle Marketing That Wins Hearts, Minds and Wallets!

179. Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing, Atlassian - Lifecycle Marketing That Wins Hearts, Minds and Wallets!

In this episode, we sit down with Ashley Faus, Head of Lifecycle Marketing at Atlassian, to unpack what lifecycle marketing really means and how one of the world's best-known SaaS companies makes it w...

2 Huhti 202552min

178. Maja Voje - GTM strategist and Best Selling Author - Why Every New Product (Especially AI) Needs an ECP Strategy!

178. Maja Voje - GTM strategist and Best Selling Author - Why Every New Product (Especially AI) Needs an ECP Strategy!

In this episode, we sit down with GTM strategist and best-selling author Maja Voje to dive deep into the concept of the Early Customer Profile (ECP) - and why it’s more important than ever in the AI e...

26 Maalis 202550min

177. Frederic Laziou, CEO, Puzzel - How to make the transition from a Feature Factory to an Outcome-Driven product approach!

177. Frederic Laziou, CEO, Puzzel - How to make the transition from a Feature Factory to an Outcome-Driven product approach!

In this episode, we speak with Frederic Laziou, CEO, Puzzel, a leading European provider of cloud-based contact center solutions, helping businesses deliver seamless customer service across multiple c...

19 Maalis 202554min

176. Maja Lindström, CPO, Talentech - Lessons learned from 8 acquisitions - The CPO perspective!

176. Maja Lindström, CPO, Talentech - Lessons learned from 8 acquisitions - The CPO perspective!

In this episode, we speak with Maja Lindström, CPO, Talentech, a leading developer of HR providing a seamless talent journey through a centralized platform. With main hubs in Oslo, Amsterdam, Stockhol...

5 Maalis 202553min

175. Mie Elmkvist Schneider, VP Sales & CS, Queue-it - The Sales Leadership KPI Dashboard!

175. Mie Elmkvist Schneider, VP Sales & CS, Queue-it - The Sales Leadership KPI Dashboard!

In this episode, we speak with Mie Elmkvist Schneider, VP of Sales & CS, Queue-it, a leading developer of virtual waiting room services, empowering 1,000+ organizations worldwide to build and nurture ...

27 Helmi 202556min

174. Marie Claire Silfer Head of Community Management, SaaSiest -  MC is in the house and here is why you should care!

174. Marie Claire Silfer Head of Community Management, SaaSiest - MC is in the house and here is why you should care!

This is a special episode with our very own MC, our new Head of Community Management over here at SaaSiest!  We're building this community in the open together with all of you, and in this episode, w...

19 Helmi 202539min

173. Nataly Kelly, CMO, Zappi -  AI or Die? How CMOs Can Prioritize AI Investments Under Pressure!

173. Nataly Kelly, CMO, Zappi - AI or Die? How CMOs Can Prioritize AI Investments Under Pressure!

In this episode, Nataly Kelly, CMO, Zappi, a leading consumer insights platform that connects brands with consumers. Through AI-powered software that delivers connected insights, Zappi empowers brands...

10 Helmi 202554min

172. Diane Wiredu,  Founder, Lion Words - Message-Market Fit: How much does your message resonate with your customer?

172. Diane Wiredu, Founder, Lion Words - Message-Market Fit: How much does your message resonate with your customer?

In this episode, we speak to Diane Wiredu, a messaging expert and the founder of messaging consultancy Lion Words. She's been helping SaaS companies for a decade to achieve 'message-market fit. So the...

29 Tammi 202557min

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