Watch our exclusive interview with Jeremy Epling, Chief Product Officer of Vanta.

Vanta has raised over $500M at a valuation of more than $4B, while growing incredibly fast. So we decided to explore how it #scaled so quickly.

We started by discussing what sets Vanta apart in such a competitive market. As Jeremy explained, it comes down to #automation, deep integrations, a unified view of risk, and strong first-mover advantage.

A few staggering numbers: Vanta has 400 #integrations, 1,300 automated tests, and ships around 25 new #features every month!

To move at that pace, the company advocates for fewer decisions by #committee and more decisive action. We explored how that philosophy actually works in practice while scaling quickly.

Interestingly, in the bureaucratic #GRC space - we discussed why product #design is crucial to Vanta’s success, the dynamics between designers and product managers and how it all comes down to a fundamental question:

Is the solution a #vitamin or a painkiller?

Lastly, we touched on several fascinating topics:

- What Jeremy looks for when hiring PMs

- The metrics he monitors most closely

- Mentorship advice for careers in product and design

And guess what Jeremy’s favorite #movie is? 🎳😎🎬

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Interviewers: Yossi Garmazi & Jason Woolf.

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Chapters:

0:00 Vitamin vs. Painkiller

0:21 Intro

1:00 Bringing Developer-First Craft to Compliance

3:16 Vanta Differentiation

6:39 Banning decisions by committees

9:05 Prototyping in Vanta

12:52 The Evolution of the PM Role

15:21 Compliance Officers future role

17:27 Closing the Gap b/w AI Adoption and Threat Expertise

20:25 Security Theater - The Necessary evil

23:22 Agentic Trust Platforms

26:20 Essential Traits for PM

30:43 Priorities & Alignment During Hypergrowth

34:11 Important Metrics

37:00 Most Valuable Advice for Entrepreneurs

38:20 Mentor

39:20 Dream Coffee

39:47 Favorite Movie

40:21 Alternate Career Path

41:12 Closing Remarks and Upcoming Guests

Vanta CPO: Painkiller Strategy or Vitamin? | Apex Series

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