Salesforce
Mentioned in 228 analyzed podcast episodes across 10 shows
A leading enterprise SaaS company with approximately 87,000 employees, known for CRM and business automation software including their AgentForce AI capabilities. Frequently discussed across business and tech podcasts as both a successful long-term investment and a legacy software company facing existential threats from AI disruption, particularly regarding pricing models, workforce automation, and the complexity of their codebase in an AI-driven market.
Mentioned On
Episode Mentions
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Aug 12, 2026
The Best Marketers Are Becoming Part-Time Engineers
“Used as an example of a deeply embedded SaaS vendor that is costly and difficult to rip out and replace.”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Aug 11, 2026
NVIDIA's Unusual Bets That Made Them The Biggest Company In The World
“Acquired Intercom for approximately $3 billion after Intercom's pivot to its Fin AI product.”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Aug 8, 2026
Google's AI Brain Drain, SpaceX's Huge Quarter, Airtable's 90% Collapse, US Data Fuels China AI
“Benioff noted 15 of 15 cabinet agencies run on Salesforce, illustrating enterprise SaaS entrenchment vs. AI disruption.”
TBPN · Aug 5, 2026
Bending Spoons Buys Airtable, OpenAI Hits Back at Apple Over Lawsuit, Spider-Man Ads in BMWs | Diet TBPN
“Mentioned as a hypothetical strategic acquirer that could have bought Airtable at a higher valuation in 2020.”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Jul 29, 2026
Ben Affleck Sold His AI Startup to Netflix for $587M (Here's the Real Lesson)
“Cited as an example of a tool some AI-confident startups claim they no longer need, planning to self-build instead.”
Bloomberg Law · Jul 29, 2026
More Tariffs & Comey Asks for Dismissal of Charges
“Presenting sponsor of Bloomberg Tech London conference on AI”
Bloomberg Daybreak: US Edition · Jul 28, 2026
Trump Talks Up Iran Diplomacy; Chip Rout Deepens on China Competition
“Presenting sponsor of Bloomberg Tech London conference on AI scale, safety, and sovereignty (November 2-3)”
Pharma and BioTech Daily · Jul 28, 2026
AstraZeneca's $80B Target Amid Setbacks? | Pharma and Biotech Daily
“Partnering with Veterans Affairs to integrate AI into healthcare workflows”
TBPN · Jul 27, 2026
Open Source vs. Closed Source, NVIDIA Backs SSI, YC Startup School Fills Stadium | Diet TBPN
“Signed the Open Secure AI Alliance despite being a known investor in Anthropic.”
TBPN · Jul 27, 2026
Letter Enthusiasts, Open Source vs. Closed Source, Mega-Startup School | Luke Knight & Ronan Chambers, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jonathan Jacobi, Dean Meyer, Brent Franson, Matej Cernosek, Justin Boitano
“Signed the Open Secure AI Alliance despite being a noted investor in Anthropic, highlighting the coalition's breadth.”
Kim Komando Daily Tech Update · Jul 20, 2026
Data centers could move to space
“Referenced as a major CRM competitor when discussing Rick's software alternatives”
Acquiring Minds · Jul 20, 2026
No SBA, No Investors: The Liquidity Access Line
“CRM platform mentioned as part of Adobe Experience Cloud ecosystem Brian worked with at Adobe”
The Information's TITV · Jul 15, 2026
On the Ground at UBS’ Private AI, Software and Internet Conference | Menlo Park
“Acquiring FIN to address AI-driven generational technology shift in enterprise software”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jul 15, 2026
Former Intel CEO on What Went Wrong, What's Next + Lovable CEO on the Real Promise of Vibe Coding
“CRM platform discussed as potential candidate for replacement with bespoke Lovable-built solutions”
Cybersecurity Today · Jul 15, 2026
ShareFile explained, healthcare in critical cyber condition and click fix tops malware charts
“Targeted by Shiny Hunters data extortion crew through OAuth abuse and guest access misconfiguration; shipped new monitoring tools with Microsoft”
Cybersecurity Today · Jul 11, 2026
AI Export Controls, FortiBleed, Third-Party Breaches & CISO Burnout | Cybersecurity Today Panel
“Recurring third-party breach vector; OAuth token theft and compromised apps (Clue) exposed customer data including cybersecurity firms”
Big Technology Podcast · Jul 10, 2026
OpenAI Finally Ships Its Superapp, Meta’s AI Price War, ChatGPT Cheating At Brown
“Referenced as example of traditional verticalized SaaS that had to acquire multiple companies to build broader offering”
AI Applied: Covering AI News, Interviews and Tools - ChatGPT, Midjourney, Gemini, OpenAI, Anthropic · Jul 10, 2026
Microsoft's $2.5B AI Bet: Genius or Mistake?
“Referenced as past digital transformation example where adoption resistance occurred despite system quality”
The Compound and Friends · Jul 10, 2026
The Real Ticking Time Bomb with Michael Cembalest
“Subject of 'death of Salesforce' narrative due to AI disruption of software vendor relationships”
Good Life Project · Jun 15, 2026
The 4 Chemicals That Run Your Brain…and Your Life | Tj Power
“Mentioned as AI CRM platform enabling agentic enterprises and customer success through AI agents”
All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Jun 3, 2026
Bill Ackman: Investment Strategy, What the Market is Missing, How AI Breaks Businesses
“Mentioned as potentially vulnerable SaaS company facing AI disruption and pricing pressure”
TBPN · Jun 1, 2026
YouTubers Win at the Box Office, Bernie Wants Public Stake in AI, Anthropic Files S-1 | Diet TBPN
“Reported strong Q1 results with $11.13B revenue and $1B ARR from Agent Force platform”
TBPN · Jun 1, 2026
YouTubers Win the Box Office, Salesforce on a Tear, Bernie Sanders: A.I. is a Public Resource | Adam Iscoe, Danial Jameel, Mike Schroepfer, Nico Ferreyra, Sue Khim, Bernie Su
“Reported strong Q1 results with Agent Force crossing $1B ARR”
Good Life Project · Jun 1, 2026
Your Ambitions Might Not Be Yours | Tom Rath
“Referenced as a major business using Stripe's financial infrastructure platform”
TBPN · May 30, 2026
New Glenn Explodes, Enterprise AI Enters ROI Era, The Dinosaur Fossil Boom | Diet TBPN
“Implementing new efforts to control AI costs and measure productivity impact”
Big Technology Podcast · May 20, 2026
Claude Code Head Boris Cherny: Insane Growth, Tokenmaxxing, AI Agents' Next Frontier
“Enterprise software platform discussed as example of potential AI agent integration and automation”
Prof G Markets · May 14, 2026
AI Skeptic: This Business Makes No Sense
“Took 20 years to reach $30B ARR; Anthropic reached it in under 3 years, raising questions about revenue recognition methods”
The AI Daily Brief: Artificial Intelligence News and Analysis · May 13, 2026
In Defense of Tokenmaxxing
“Unveiled alternative metric called 'agentic work units' designed to measure output and impact rather than token consumption”
Tech Brew Ride Home · May 13, 2026
Googlebooks
“Former employer of Richard Schocker, founder of Recursive Superintelligence and previous head of AI research”
The Vault Unlocked · May 13, 2026
How to Get Your First SaaS Customers Without a Product (The Customer Development Framework Nobody Teaches)
“Discussed as example of cloud CRM that shifted from personal productivity tool to manager-controlled system, sparking Colin's original CRM startup idea”
Platformer · May 13, 2026
The best argument I’ve heard for why AI won't take your job with Box CEO Aaron Levie
“Used as example of SaaS company that will have more seats and more agent use cases despite AI disruption”
The Information's TITV · May 8, 2026
OpenAI’s Broadcom Chip Deal Hits $18B Financing Snag, Microsoft Cuts Copilot Bloat
“Referenced in context of enterprise software vendor comparison regarding customer adoption pace and AI feature rollout.”
The Startup Ideas Podcast · May 8, 2026
Hire a team of AI Agents
“Named as example client of Late Checkout agency; represents target ICP for AI transformation services”
Team Lead Talks · May 8, 2026
Paul and Tanice Myers: How This Couple Built a Real Estate Machine That Runs Across States
“CRM platform used by HomeVestors to provide transparency on lead distribution and tracking across franchise network”
Pod Save America · May 8, 2026
It's One Ballroom, Donald, How Much Could It Cost?
“Cloud software company mentioned in context of corporate relocations from California”
Excess Returns · May 6, 2026
The Last Moat | Chris Mayer and Ian Cassel on the Stock Picking Edge AI Can’t Replicate
“Contrasted with vertical market software; example of horizontal software platform vulnerable to AI disruption”
Risky Business · May 6, 2026
Risky Business #836 -- You can't patch the bugpocalypse
“Brad Arkin served as Chief Trust Officer; discussed as example of enterprise security leadership”
TBPN · May 6, 2026
Sam vs Elon Trial, Coinbase Cuts 14% in AI Pivot, Digesting Meta Earnings | Diet TBPN
“Announced layoffs citing AI coding productivity; stock down 31% over 5 years; part of broader tech industry rightsizing trend”
声动早咖啡 · May 5, 2026
当基础任务逐渐被 AI 接管，人工智能正如何改变我们的第一份工作？
“AI now handles majority of customer support work, demonstrating automation of entry-level service roles”
The Cloud Pod · May 5, 2026
352: Google Next: Rebrandapalooza
“AgentForce platform integrated with Wiz security controls and agent marketplace”
Bloomberg Surveillance · May 5, 2026
Market Impact of AI and Iran
“Traditional SaaS leader dealing with margin compression, seat volume pressure, and competition from AI-first alternatives”
Financial Advisor Success · May 5, 2026
Ep 488: Bringing Hiring In-House To Support Rapid Growth After Doubling AUM To $600M In One Year with Joe Schmitz Jr.
“CRM platform integrated by Peak for hiring automation, candidate tracking, and process efficiency”
monos estocásticos · Apr 30, 2026
El poliamor explicado con OpenAI y Microsoft: abren la pareja pero uno sale perdiendo
“Exploring task-based and results-based AI pricing models as alternative to subscriptions”
Channels with Peter Kafka · Apr 29, 2026
AI Can Make Software Now. That Changes Everything, with Paul Ford
“Enterprise software platform; example of SaaS tool that will likely gain AI-powered customization features for user requests”
Better Offline · Apr 29, 2026
Palantir's Manifesto with June and Caleb from KTC
“Referenced as comparison point; hosts describe Palantir as 'evil Salesforce' due to similar business model”
YPO Technology Network AI Brief · Apr 28, 2026
Google Just Built An HR System For Agents
“Referenced as example of agent that can orchestrate with other vendors' agents through A2A protocol in production”
Marketing School - Digital Marketing and Online Marketing Tips · Apr 27, 2026
OpenAI Just Bought TBPN For $200M But Nobody Knows This
“CEO Mark Benioff featured as guest on TBPN; example of high-profile executive generating viral content”
Digital Disruption with Geoff Nielson · Apr 27, 2026
AI Revolution or Collapse: EY's AI Leader on 4 Futures of Work in 2030
“Mentioned as example of enterprise CRM system that often sprawls with custom workarounds while core functionality remains underutilized”
The a16z Show · Apr 27, 2026
Ben Horowitz on Venture Capital and AI
“Legacy SaaS company used as example of rebuilding vs. reimagining in AI era”
Mick Unplugged · Apr 27, 2026
You’re Solving the Wrong Problem: Scaling Genius with Jason Wild
“Jason Wilde worked as a strategic advisor shaping innovation and leadership approaches for the enterprise software company”