The Software Report

Reimagining Time at Work: Clockwise’s Matt Martin Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gscASMbP Listen to the full episode here: iTunes (https://lnkd.in/gipExwpC); also available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Harnessing Quantum AI: Multiverse Computing’s Enrique Lizaso Olmos speaks with RJ Lumba Quantum-inspired math wasn’t expected to reshape AI models—until it did. Enrique Lizaso, Founder and CEO of Multiverse Computing, launched the company in 2019 to apply quantum and tensor-network methods to hard optimization problems. What the team didn’t anticipate was that those same methods would turn out to be highly effective for compressing neural networks. That insight pushed the team toward a harder challenge. In 2024, they tested their methods on full-scale LLMs, treating them as the largest structures they could stress. What emerged was CompactifAI, a system that cuts model size by roughly 80–90% while reducing inference energy by about half. The impact shows up immediately in real deployments. Companies running continuous inference can lower costs, enterprises can bring models on-prem without assembling oversized GPU clusters, and device makers can run meaningful LLMs directly on local hardware. Even data centers see a measurable lift in throughput on fixed power budgets. Lizaso walks through that shift from quantum R&D to an applied AI company, and how compression—rather than sheer scale—is opening new paths for where and how large models can run. Listen on iTunes (https://lnkd.in/gY8m5PMG); also available on spotify, youtube, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gyycr9j4 To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #AI #SoftwareEngineering #ModelCompression #LLMs #QuantumComputing #TechInnovation

Simplifying Governance and Risk: MetricStream’s Marc Levine speaks with RJ Lumba Compliance bloat starts as a software problem long before it becomes a crisis. Marc Levine, CEO of MetricStream and former head of Structured Finance at Moody’s Analytics, has spent his career inside high-stakes risk systems. That perspective shapes how he sees GRC: less about policies and checklists, more about workflows, data models, and accountability structures that either scale or snap under pressure. MetricStream sits in the middle of that tension. The company was early to GRC and now runs a single configurable platform that connects enterprise risk, cyber, third-party risk, audit, and compliance across banks, energy companies, pharma, and software vendors. Levine is steering the company into a new growth phase—modernizing a long-standing product, rebuilding reporting, and integrating agentic AI so evidence collection, assessments, and testing shift from manual drudgery to a connected operating layer for risk. In this episode, he unpacks what GRC looks like from the inside—and what it takes to rebuild a legacy platform for the AI era. Listen on iTunes (https://lnkd.in/gGEeA5SV); also available on spotify, youtube, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gBHQeU6N To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #Software #Podcast #EnterpriseSoftware #RiskManagement #GRC #SaasInnovation

Centric Software Appoints Fabrice Canonge as Chief Executive Officer To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #software #saas #leadership https://lnkd.in/eRKfvuz4

The Top 50 Software Companies of 2025 The Software Report is pleased to announce The Top 50 Software Companies of 2025. Vercel’s rapid ascent in building the SDK for AI set the pace. It recently closed on a $300 million Series F round at a $9.3 billion valuation, further fueling adoption of its AI Cloud and v0 developer assistant, now used by more than 3.5 million users worldwide. Decerto, BriteCore, Fleetio, Instabase, TRACTIAN, Optiv, Exaforce, JobNimbus, Mezmo, Virtru, Manychat, Rescale, BuildOps, Pentera, Nextworld®, HUMAN, MenuSifu, AgentSync, Opkey, Iru, Relay, WEKA, Corelight, MariaDB, and Airspace. To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #software #saas https://lnkd.in/ebNQ4zSJ

The Top 50 Software Companies of 2025 The Software Report is pleased to announce The Top 50 Software Companies of 2025. Vercel’s rapid ascent in building the SDK for AI set the pace. It recently closed on a $300 million Series F round at a $9.3 billion valuation, further fueling adoption of its AI Cloud and v0 developer assistant, now used by more than 3.5 million users worldwide. Starburst, CData Software, Finastra, EquipmentShare, Aurigo Software Technologies, Actian, Phenom, Stellar Cyber, Phreesia, Foundation Software, CentralReach, Prezent, LinkSquares, Vercel, Palmetto, Govini, Vantaca, Axelera AI, ProcessMaker, Snowplow, impact.com, Pondurance, Tamr, Kentik, SingleStore... To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #software #saas https://lnkd.in/ebNQ4zSJ

Veeam Software to Acquire Securiti AI, Integrating Data Resilience with Privacy, DSPM, and AI Trust Capabilities To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #software #saas #datasecurity #artificialintelligence https://lnkd.in/efu-gveX

Vertex Inc. Taps Christopher Young to Succeed David DeStefano as CEO To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #software #saas #leadership https://lnkd.in/e3J2XSs7

Data Platform Leader: Starburst’s Justin Borgman Watch the full video here: https://lnkd.in/gffDba_6 Listen to the full episode here: iTunes (https://lnkd.in/gKUHzK4s); also available on Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

Optimizing Java Performance: Azul Systems’ Scott Sellers speaks with RJ Lumba The world still runs on Java, but few think about who keeps it running. Scott Sellers, President, CEO, and Co-Founder of Azul Systems, built his company to make the invisible engine of enterprise software faster and more efficient. After shaping the 3D graphics era with 3dfx, he turned to optimizing performance on a different scale: how global businesses process transactions, data, and analytics through Java. Azul began with custom processors purpose-built for Java workloads, pairing chip design expertise with software engineering to create the “perfect Java CPU.” When the industry shifted toward cloud computing, Sellers led a full pivot to software, transforming Azul into a platform company focused on runtime performance. Its products help enterprises run demanding workloads more efficiently across hybrid and cloud environments. Today, Azul is the largest company exclusively focused on Java, powering systems across banking, e-commerce, and technology. Its platform shows how even mature technologies can be refined for the next era of computing. Listen on iTunes (https://lnkd.in/gTuJ2z6G); also available on spotify, youtube, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gN6EVkyC To nominate for Top Software CEOs of 2025, click here: https://lnkd.in/efkmkjA Sign up for our free email newsletter at https://lnkd.in/gNqDJab #SoftwareInnovation #EnterpriseTechnology #JavaDevelopment #CloudComputing #Software