What do investors care about most and how to deal with it as a CTO?
summary
Valuations jump from ~5x to 20x earnings and investors focus on downside protection so prioritize product security as the CTO owner of that risk: implement a DevSecOps practice (automated code scanning, pen testing, bug bounties, regular dev training) because cybercrime costs ~$8 trillion and supply‑chain attacks rose >40% in 2022. Improve value by shortening feedback cycles and shipping faster — track deployment frequency and feature usage to cut wasted roadmap work — and lead AI/LLM bets that shape the 3–4 year product vision.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Introduction and speaker background
- 1:22Higher valuations and investor scrutiny
- 4:15CTO role challenges and investor expectations
- 6:45Protecting the downside with security
- 12:24Efficiency through feedback cycles
- 21:13Accelerating innovation and long-term vision
- 23:43Choosing the right investors
- 25:31Q&A: Scaling and board metrics
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