How Top Startups Build Lean, AI-Powered GTM Stacks
For SaaS & AI founders scaling beyond the early stage.
Getting to your first customers is one challenge. Building a repeatable, efficient go-to-market engine is another.
As your company grows, complexity creeps in. More tools. More manual work. More disconnected data. More time spent managing systems instead of winning customers.
Join Startup Grind, Designli, Salesbricks, and Unify for an evening exploring how today's fastest-growing SaaS and AI startups are building lean, AI-powered GTM stacks that scale.
We'll cover:
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How leading startups automate prospecting, outreach, and customer engagement with AI
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The GTM tech stack founders actually need (and what to avoid)
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Connecting product, sales, and customer data without creating operational chaos
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Building repeatable sales processes that support growth
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Common mistakes that slow down scaling—and how to avoid them
Whether you're approaching $500k ARR or preparing for your next stage of growth, you'll leave with practical frameworks, real examples, and actionable ideas you can implement immediately.
Expect an evening of candid conversations, tactical insights, and networking with founders, operators, and GTM leaders building the next generation of SaaS and AI companies.
This room will be highly curated to ensure the best founders and builders are in the room, with a strict limit on guests.
Hosted by Startup Grind, Designli, Salesbricks, and Unify.
The Panel:
Jonathan Festejo - is the CEO and Co-founder at Salesbricks. A seasoned operator in the high-growth SaaS landscape, Jon has engineered the revenue systems for industry leaders like Figma, Apollo GraphQL, and SignalFx. Now he focuses on streamlining the quote-to-cash journey for modern GTM teams. His expertise lies at the intersection of pricing strategy, monetization, and billing automation, helping today’s most agile organizations convert complex sales signals into predictable, scalable revenue.
Moderator
Brian Sparkes is Chief Executive Officer of Silicon Valley Venture LLC, a global venture platform and venture partner to investors, innovators, and ecosystem influencers. He believes access, alignment, advisory, and acceleration are the ultimate advantage. Brian is a “Community-First” entrepreneur and a Strategic GTM Communication advisor to startups and C-Suite executives in Silicon Valley. He believes that the best communicator wins, a collaborative community positions leaders for success, and content that provides impactful value gives authority to influence the future.As a Strategic GTM Communication advisor, Brian works with over 1,400 startups and executives annually. Through Silicon Valley Venture, and strategic partnerships, Brian collaborates with organizations such as Startup Grind, Plug and Play, Transform, Founder Institute, KiwiTech, Growth Factory, DisruptHR, Bay Angels, and many more to accelerate funding and traction.
The Hosts:
Startup Grind, the world's leading startup community dedicated to fostering the growth of early-stage companies. Spanning 150 countries worldwide, Startup Grind connects founders, tech leaders, investors, and partners across the globe.
As Silicon Valley Chapter Director and Global Partnerships Manager, James leads strategic sponsorships and partnerships aligned with Startup Grind's mission — bringing curated access to funding, market reach, and a robust global network to early-stage founders. He runs multiple events per month for founders and investors, and manages 140k members in the Silicon Valley / SF chapter.
Designli helps non-technical SaaS and startup founders build and scale custom software with clarity, confidence, and peace of mind. We offer full-time, founder-aligned product teams who speak both code and human. Whether starting from scratch or recovering from a messy build, we guide you through prototyping, custom development, and product strategy. Our tech team specializes in mobile apps, web apps, and UX/UI design, delivering clean code and intuitive experiences without the stress. No contractors, no split focus, just a dedicated team of experts building software you’re proud to ship. regus
Salesbricks helps you close more deals faster with the simplest way to buy and sell software. Enjoy the only platform that lets buyers close, sign, and pay in one seamless motion.
Unify is Claude for outbound sellers: an AI agent that turns any AE or SDR into a GTM engineer, with intent signals, 40+ data sources, sequencing, and managed deliverability in one chat interface. Trusted by teams at Perplexity, Pylon, and Juicebox. Check it out at unifygtm.com.
