Great Entrepreneurs with RJ Lumba

In this episode, we speak with Irina Denisenko, Co-Founder and CEO of Knox Systems, a government cloud security and compliance company helping SaaS and AI providers meet FedRAMP requirements so they can sell into U.S. federal agencies. FedRAMP is the cybersecurity standard required for cloud software to handle sensitive government data. Knox shortens the path by bringing companies into its FedRAMP cloud, where they can reuse existing authorizations and move through the process in 90 days. The company has 16 sponsors across federal agencies and has taken 60+ companies through FedRAMP, with Adobe and Class among its early customers. Before founding Knox, Irina was COO of Class Technologies and encountered the FedRAMP process firsthand, which led to Knox’s spinout as an independent company. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Melissa Solis, CEO of Inbenta, an AI customer experience platform used by more than 1,000 companies worldwide. Founded in 2005, Inbenta offers a suite of Conversational AI tools—including Chat, Search, Assist, Knowledge, and Learn—that help enterprises automate user interactions, improve support workflows, and serve customers across 100+ languages. Melissa brings more than three decades of leadership experience across insurance and technology. Before joining Inbenta, she co-founded GIACT Systems and served as CEO through its acquisition by Refinitiv. At Inbenta, she oversees efforts to expand the platform’s enterprise footprint while advancing safe, intent-driven AI capabilities for customer-facing teams. Melissa supports Patrol Stories. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host, RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode, click to follow.

Today, we speak with Andrew Adams, Founder and CEO of Headway, a platform building a new mental healthcare system by making it simple for therapists to accept insurance and for patients to find affordable care. Andrew comes to the problem first as a patient and then as a builder, grounding the company’s mission in lived experience and a focus on practical fixes to cost and access. Founded in 2019, Headway now powers 600,000+ appointments per month, has raised over $325 million from leading investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Thrive Capital, Accel, GV, and more. Headway partners with major health plans across all 50 states to operate one of the country’s largest insurance-accepting therapist networks. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

This episode is brought to you by The Financial Technology Report, a leading information source on financial technology companies and solutions. Today, we speak with Alex Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Truewind, an AI-powered platform that automates bookkeeping and financial modeling for accounting firms. By focusing on complex accrual accounting tasks—such as prepaid expenses, fixed assets, and deferred revenue—Truewind helps firms save time, improve accuracy, and support better decision-making. Alex began his career as an aerospace engineer at Boeing before moving into venture capital, where he worked closely with portfolio companies on financial operations and reporting. In 2023, he co-founded Truewind to bring contextual intelligence into accounting workflows. Backed by Fin Capital, Y Combinator, and Thomson Reuters Ventures, Truewind has grown quickly, now serving dozens of firms and hundreds of businesses while continuing to expand its AI capabilities for accountants. Alex supports Courts for Kids. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

This episode is brought to you by The Software Report, a leading information source on software companies and solutions. Today, we speak with Prem Kumar, Co-Founder and CEO of Humanly, an AI-powered recruiting platform that helps hiring teams streamline sourcing, automate candidate screening, and simplify interview scheduling, while keeping essential conversations truly human-driven. Prem brings over a decade of experience building technology for workforce engagement and HR solutions, with a focus on creating tools that make hiring more structured, fair, and efficient. His expertise lies in combining product innovation with deep understanding of the candidate experience to improve the recruiting process. Since its launch, Humanly has supported hundreds of companies across industries such as healthcare, finance, insurance, and hospitality, engaging more than 250,000 candidates every month and driving faster, fairer hiring outcomes at scale. Prem supports American Cancer Society. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

This episode is brought to you by The Healthcare Technology Report, a leading information source on healthcare technology companies and solutions. Today, we speak with Nima Roohi Sefidmazgi, CEO and Co-Founder of Blooming Health, a SaaS-enabled marketplace helping community organizations and social workers deliver essential services—from food and housing to transportation and prescription support. Nima founded Blooming after caring for a loved one during the pandemic and seeing firsthand the gap between medical and social support. A former global data science lead, he brings over a decade of experience building machine learning tools for healthcare. Launched in 2020, Blooming Health now operates in 24 states, supports over 1,000 organizations, and has facilitated $27 million in social care. Its platform integrates with Medicaid systems and EHRs to deliver measurable results and lasting impact. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

This episode is brought to you by The Financial Technology Report, a leading information source on financial technology companies and solutions. Today, we speak with Max Goldman, Co-Founder and CEO of Carefull, an AI-powered financial safety platform helping families protect aging loved ones from fraud, scams, and money mistakes. Max is a seasoned product leader with a track record in building and scaling B2B2C platforms across fintech, SaaS, and consumer tech. He focuses on solving real-world problems through design, data, and cross-functional collaboration. Since 2020, Carefull has grown quickly with a B2B2C model that helps financial institutions protect older adults and build trust across generations. A new partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association strengthens its focus on financial caregiving. Max supports Alzheimer's Association. To learn more about this organization click here. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.

In this episode, we speak with Kimberlie Le, Co-Founder and CEO of Prime Roots, a sustainable protein company using koji fungi mycelium to craft meat and seafood alternatives that nourish both people and the planet. A lifelong food lover and the daughter of a chef, Kim studied agricultural microbiology at UC Berkeley and became a passionate food systems innovator. She’s a member of the Institute of Food Technologists and the James Beard Foundation, and has been featured in major outlets like The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and Food & Wine. Prime Roots is reinventing deli culture by reimagining protein at its source—offering delicious, umami-rich meats made with 92% less water and 89% less water eutrophication than animal-based meats, all while avoiding 9kg of CO₂ emissions per kilogram of Prime Roots bacon. I am your host RJ Lumba. We hope you enjoy the show. If you like the episode click to follow.