Faced with weak marketing returns during rapid international expansion, Alistair Gurney resisted cutting spend. Instead, he integrated FP&A, revenue operations, and data engineering to analyze pipeline performance at a granular level. The cross-functional insight enabled targeted reallocations rather than blanket cuts, preserving growth momentum and helping Lucanet remain on bookings target. Now Watch the Complete […]
1168: How Smart Finance Looks Before It Leaps | Alistair Gurney, CFO, Lucanet
Early in Lucanet’s expansion, two Chinese employees working in Germany had a moment of insight. Seeing how configurable the consolidation software was, they believed it could succeed in their home market. Acting on that conviction, they traveled from Berlin back to China and built what would become Lucanet’s Chinese business. The story illustrates how a…
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Where Finance Meets the Factory Floor
12-Month PrioritiesOver the next year, Gabi Gantus aims to refine Mytra AI’s cost structures by establishing clear unit economics for its warehouse robotics solutions. She plans to scale pilot deployments and secure large warehouse contracts, proving the technology’s value and setting the stage for a broader rollout. Equally important: developing varied financing and deal structures […]
1076: Where Finance Meets Factory Floor | Gabi (Bressack) Gantus, CFO, Mytra AI
It was an impromptu meeting Gabi Gantus will never forget. One day at Tesla, the company’s then-President of Automotive, Jérôme Guillen, pulled her aside, whispering about a decision Elon Musk was leaning toward. Guillen—who led the automaker’s push for production scale and supply chain agility—believed a different path could better serve the company, but needed…
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