In Episode 2, we’re joined by Kiran Hebbar, Chief Financial Officer at Alloy, the leading identity decisioning and fraud prevention platform serving over 750 financial institutions and fintechs. Kiran brings a uniquely well-rounded perspective—blending experience as a CFO, venture investor, and engineer. Before Alloy, he served as CFO at mParticle and spent a decade as General Partner at Valhalla Partners, investing in early-stage B2B SaaS companies.

Kiran sits down with hosts Johnnie Walker (Rooled) and David Hemenway (The Angel Nest Podcast) to explore:

-How Kiran’s venture background shaped his approach to operational strategy and investor relations.

-How Alloy’s leadership turned a CEO’s mission into measurable strategic pillars and financial targets.

-Lessons in scaling a usage-based model and defining metrics that matter.

-How Alloy is innovating with AI-driven fraud detection and balancing automation with customer experience.

-Why modern CFOs must master sales, marketing, and product fluency to drive enterprise value.

-The communication, forecasting, and data discipline every CFO needs to inspire investor confidence.