In this episode, Sasha Orloff speaks with Tarek Alaruri, CEO and Co-founder of Stuut, about raising a Series A from Andreessen Horowitz to build an AI-powered accounts receivable platform that automates the entire AR function—from credit and collections to cash application and disputes—delivering a 40% reduction in DSO in the first six months compared to the 3% improvement from legacy software, while implementing in just 3.6 days for mid-market and Fortune 100 companies.

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https://www.stuut.ai/

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@TAlaruri (Tarek)

@sashaorloff (Sasha)

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Preview

(00:42) Intro

(01:25) Interview with Tarek Alaruri, CEO of Stuut

(01:50) Problem with traditional accounts receivable

(03:31) How AI is transforming accounts receivable

(05:39) Stuut's mission and impact

(08:17) Future of AI in finance

(09:55) Customer experience and AI solutions

(11:35) Evolution of AI and business processes

(14:04) Sponsors: Notion | Puzzle

(15:31) Eliminating clicks with Stuut

(17:07) AI in B2B transactions

(21:56) Role of AR teams today and tomorrow

(23:38) Fundraising insights and strategies

(30:46) Building enterprise AI and future outlook

(35:12) Wrap

E65: a16z-backed Stuut CEO Tarek Alaruri on Why Legacy AR Software Failed and How AI Fixes It