Founder Interview Video
How SAFA Is Automating Safety Case Analysis for Safety-Critical Software While Raising a $200K SAFE Round (Interview with CEO Aarik Gulaya)
Chapters
- 0:00Introduction and What SAFA Does
- 0:56Pricing and Competitor Benchmarks
- 1:31First Line of Code and University Origins
- 2:03Spinning Out of Notre Dame
- 2:51Notre Dame Equity Stake and License Fee
- 3:09Cap Table Breakdown
- 7:09Why Aarik Joined Instead of Starting Fresh
- 7:25First Customers and Development Partners
- 8:24Path to First Paid Customer
- 9:25Pricing Model and Metrics
- 9:53Differentiation from IBM Doors and Jama Software
- 10:56Team Size and Structure
- 11:43SAFE Round Details and Fundraising Progress
- 12:15Famous Five
- 13:20Closing Thoughts