About this episode
In this episode, Sasha Orloff is joined by Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO at Airbase, who drops insights on modern spend management and his journey from M&A to leading finance at a Paylocity acquisition target. Aneal discusses his career trajectory, the impactful role of a CFO in spend management, and how Airbase revolutionizes non-payroll spends in the AI era. Aneal also offers essential advice to CFOs navigating today’s dynamic financial landscape.? Apply to join over 400 Founders and Execs in the Turpentine Network: https://www.turpentinenetwork.co/--SPONSORS:ANROK is the enterprise-grade solution that automates sales tax compliance worldwide. Anrok tracks your exposure, calculates tax, and handles filings—all in one platform. Trusted by Notion, Anthropic, and Vanta. Visit https://www.anrok.com/turpentine to claim your free nexus study and take control of your SaaS tax strategy.--LINKS:Airbase: https://www.airbase.com/--X/SOCIAL:@sashaorloff@AVallurupalli--TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Preview(01:16) Intro(01:43) Meet Aneal Vallurupalli, CFO of Airbase(02:28) Understanding Airbase's spend management(04:33) Aneal’s journey to Airbase(08:08) Evolution and impact of Airbase(09:43) Role and strategy as CFO(17:34) Sponsor: Anrok(18:59) Balancing flexibility and control in spend management(21:36) Importance of change management(23:58) Memorable customer success stories(27:35) Evolution of software in the CFO's office(31:21) Trends in selling to different industries(37:08) Future of Airbase and business spend management(39:36) Insights on M&A and career journey(43:37) Reflections on buy-side and sell-side experiences(45:39) Wrap
