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Parker Conrad

American entrepreneur and CEO of Rippling

Every podcast episode featuring Parker Conrad that Attunex has found: 32 interviews and appearances across 23 shows between 2015 and 2026. Most often on StrictlyVC Download (4), The Logan Bartlett Show (4) and The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch (3). Often in conversation with Erik Torenberg. Follow Parker in Attunex to get new appearances automatically, each with an on-device transcript and summary.

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Updated 2026-10-14.

  1. #641. Sam Blond 谈人工智能原生世界中的销售未来
    跨国串门儿计划AI

    📝 本期播客简介 本期我们克隆了:知名播客 Uncapped with Jack Altman Sam Blond on the Future of Sales in an AI-Native World | Ep. 54 原内容更新时间:2026-07-14 本期嘉宾是 AI 原生收入自动化平台 Monaco 的联合创始人兼 CEO Sam Blond,主持人是 Lattice…

    2026-07-23
  2. Is Your AI Actually Worth What You're Spending? with Parker Conrad
    StrictlyVC Download

    In this episode, Connie Loizos sits down with Rippling founder and CEO Parker Conrad to discuss the company's biggest product launch in years: Rippling Data Cloud. Parker explains why he believes the…

    2026-06-30
  3. Parker Conrad Biography Flash: Rise, Fall, Rise Again
    Parker Conrad - Biography FlashMentioned

    Join host Vanessa Clark for Parker Conrad Biography Flash, exploring how a tech founder built the fastest-growing cloud company, faced a violent ouster, survived seventy VC rejections, then built…

    2026-04-15
  4. 20VC: Max Altman on The New Seed War: Can Anyone Compete with Sequoia and a16z | Leaving $2BN on the Table with Reddit | Lessons from Backing Rippling at $25M Post | Why Climate Tech is a Mirage and Disaster
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Max Altman is Co‑Founder & Managing Partner at Saga Ventures, a US$125 M early‑stage fund. Before Saga Max was an investor with Apollo Projects, Hydrazine Capital and Altman Capital (where he helped…

    2025-11-21
  5. Parker Conrad’s Revenge Fantasy
    Long Strange Trip: CEO to CEO with Brian Halligan

    I didn’t think Parker Conrad would get up off the mat when he got ousted from his previous startup, Zenefits. No one in Silicon Valley did. Instead, Parker let his rage propel him into an…

    2025-11-13
  6. Why Platforms Win and Point Solutions Fail with Rippling CEO Parker Conrad
    No Priors: Artificial Intelligence | Technology | Startups

    As a three-time founder, Parker Conrad has one piece of advice for aspiring entrepreneurs—don’t do it. The Rippling co-founder and CEO joins Sarah Guo to talk about what he learned from the crash at…

    2025-07-10
  7. Rippling jetzt über 16 Mrd. US$ wert und Scalera optimiert Bausektor : Investments & Exits - mit Otto Birnbaum
    Startup InsiderMentioned

    In der neuen Folge von Investments & Exits spricht Host Jan Thomas mit Otto Birnbaum, General Partner bei Revent, über zwei bemerkenswerte Finanzierungsrunden: Rippling sammelt 450 Millionen Dollar…

    2025-05-16
  8. The Unholy Beef Between Deel and Rippling
    Busted Business BureauMentioned

    Drama alert! Time to become a gossip channel! Two HR tech firms are beefing, diva! In a very rare Busted Business Bureau about a current topic, I invited my dear cherished lovely friend Alex to come…

    2025-03-24
  9. ESPIONAJE en RIPPLING, $120M para FACTORIAL y la GRAN COMPRA de GOOGLE | Jueves de Itnig
    Podcast de Itnig: Historias de startupsMentioned

    En esta Tertulia de Itnig, analizamos algunos de los temas más importantes del ecosistema startup y tecnológico. Empezamos con la última novedad de Factorial: la captación de 120 millones de dólares…

    2025-03-21
  10. $12 billion startup caught spying
    Founder's JournalMentioned

    Episode 142: Alex breaks down the drama between Deel & Ripping, the VC-backed HR software giants. Here’s what to expect: Why Rippling is suing Deel for corporate espionage The timeline of events A…

    2025-03-19
  11. Planning Daddy Daughter Nights, with Parker Conrad
    Business Dad

    In this episode of Business Dad, I interview Parker Conrad, founder of Rippling, an all-in-one, easy-to-use HR and IT platform for businesses. The episode touches on the values and lessons Parker…

    2025-01-23
  12. How To Build The Future: Parker Conrad
    Y Combinator Startup Podcast

    In this episode of How to Build the Future, Garry sits down with Parker Conrad, Co-founder & CEO of Rippling, the all-in-one HR, Finance, and IT software company that’s valued at $13.5 billion.…

    2025-01-10
  13. Aswinkumar Rajendiran from Maple
    The Hard Part with Evan McCannMentioned

    Aswinkumar Rajendiran is the Co-Founder of Maple . Maple is an all-in-one revenue management platform that streamlines sales-led and product-led billing workflows and tracks holistic revenue metrics…

    2024-12-16
  14. #215 COO Rippling Matt MacInnis: Learn the Engine
    GritMentioned

    Guest : Matt MacInnis, COO of Rippling One of the most important things a non-founder can do, says Rippling COO Matt MacInnis, is to learn how to operate in the context of the company they’re…

    2024-11-04
  15. Found: Has Rippling won? with Parker Conrad from Rippling
    Equity

    HR software is big, big business. And no one understands that better than Parker Conrad the CEO and co-founder of Rippling, a global HR company that offers global payroll, onboarding, time tracking,…

    2024-10-02
  16. EP 117: Parker Conrad (CEO, Rippling) His Opinion on Founder Mode, Fundraising, and VC Advice
    The Logan Bartlett Show

    Parker Conrad has spent the last 8 years building Rippling into a $13B company, marking his redemption after being ousted from Zenefits. In his second appearance on the podcast, Parker and I…

    2024-09-13
  17. Has Rippling won? with Parker Conrad from Rippling
    Build Mode

    HR software is big, big business. And no one understands that better than this week’s guest, Parker Conrad the CEO and co-founder of Rippling, a global HR company that offers global payroll,…

    2024-08-13
  18. The End of the Day Show: Tech Beefs, Streaming Deals, and Another Security Unicorn
    Stretch Four PodcastMentioned

    Hey there, tech enthusiasts and startup mavens! Welcome to this week's roundup of "The End of the Day Show". We've got a spicy mix of Silicon Valley drama, sports business, and unicorn births. Let's…

    2024-07-26
  19. E41: Do VCs Add Value? With Parker Conrad and Parker Thompson
    "Turpentine VC" | Venture Capital and Investing

    Today's episode of Turpentine VC is a throwback to a conversation Erik Torenberg recorded with Parker Conrad and Parker Thompson that debates how much "value-add" investors can offer founders, issues…

    2024-05-28
  20. Rippling’s Parker Conrad on the company’s new round, its new lease and its newest critic
    StrictlyVC Download

    Connie talks to Rippling CEO Parker Conrad about Rippling's new $200 million round that the company raised at a hefty $13.4 billion valuation.Music: 1. "Inspired" by Kevin MacLeod…

    2024-04-27
  21. Parker Conrad (CEO, Rippling): The Zenefits Redemption Story That Led to Rippling ($11B)
    The Logan Bartlett Show

    In this memorable episode from our podcast archives, we revisit our conversation with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder of Rippling and former CEO of Zenefits. Parker opens up about his entrepreneurial path,…

    2024-02-16
  22. Parker Conrad, Founder of Zenefits & Rippling
    The Social Radars

    Today we're talking with Parker Conrad, who founded two startups that went on to become unicorns: Zenefits in 2013, and Rippling in 2016. Parker’s story is one the more dramatic ones you’ll hear on…

    2023-12-06
  23. #162 CEO & Co-Founder Rippling, Parker Conrad w/ Mamoon Hamid: Compounding
    Grit

    Guests: Parker Conrad, CEO of Rippling, and Mamoon Hamid, partner at Kleiner Perkins How long did it take for Parker Conrad to stop wanting revenge? “I’ll let you know when it switches over,” the…

    2023-10-30
  24. First Block: Interview with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder & CEO of Rippling
    Notion Podcast

    First Block is a Notion series hosted by Notion's Co-Founder & COO Akshay Kothari, where founders and executives from some of the world’s leading companies tell us what it was like to navigate the…

    2023-10-17
  25. Parker Conrad Built the Same Billion Dollar Startup Twice
    Power Law with John Coogan

    Parker Conrad, one of the great comeback stories in Silicon Valley history. Everyone should study his "compound startup" idea, completely contrarian to how every other enterprise SaaS company is…

    2023-09-21
  26. SaaStr 670: CRO Confidential: Why The First Rule You Know About Building Software is Wrong. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad's Theory of the Compound Startup. Hosted by Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund
    The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

    The First Rule You Know About Building Software is Wrong. Discover why with Rippling CEO and Co-Founder, Parker Conrad, and Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund. In this session, Parker will explain…

    2023-06-28
  27. 20VC: What are the World's Tech Leaders Running From? Fear? Insecurity? Poverty? What Drives the Best with Orlando Bravo, Bill Ackman, Dara Khosrowshahi, Parker Conrad, Tobi Luttke, Brian Armstrong and more..
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

    Orlando Bravo is a Founder and Managing Partner of Thoma Bravo. He led Thoma Bravo's early entry into software buyouts and built the firm into one of the top private equity firms in the world. Tobi…

    2023-06-09
  28. Entlassen? Das bist du wirklich
    The Chad & Cheese - DeutschMentioned

    Entlassungen! Gerade als Sie dachten, es sei sicher, wieder ins Wasser zu gehen, ließ Indeed diese Woche eine Entlassungsbombe fallen und sagte Adios zu 2.200 Mitarbeitern. Paradox startete offiziell…

    2023-03-30
  29. Demitido? De fato, você é
    The Chad & Cheese - PortuguêsMentioned

    Demissões! Justamente quando você pensou que era seguro voltar para a água, o Indeed lançou uma bomba de dispensa esta semana, dizendo adeus a 2.200 funcionários. A Paradox lançou oficialmente um…

    2023-03-30
  30. Mis à pied ? En effet, vous êtes
    The Chad & Cheese - FrançaisMentioned

    Licenciements ! Juste au moment où vous pensiez qu'il était sûr de retourner dans l'eau, Indeed a largué une bombe de mise à pied cette semaine, disant adios à 2 200 employés. Paradox a…

    2023-03-30
  31. Rippling’s Parker Conrad: “We raised $500m in one day to survive the SVB collapse”
    The Times Tech Podcast

    The Sunday Times’ tech correspondent brings on Parker Conrad, founder and chief executive of Rippling, to talk about getting caught in the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (3:30), receiving a call at…

    2023-03-24
  32. Laid off? Indeed, You Are
    HR Collection PlaylistMentioned

    Layoffs! Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, Indeed dropped a layoff bomb this week, saying adios to 2,200 employees. Paradox officially launched an applicant tracking service,…

    2023-03-24
  33. How Rippling's Parker Conrad Rescued His Company as SVB Was Imploding
    StrictlyVC Download

    Connie interviews Parker Conrad of Rippling about how Conrad was able to save his company from Silicon Valley Bank's epic implosion, while Alex talks to Paul Eremenko about Universal Hydrogen's quest…

    2023-03-18
  34. Best of Cartoon Avatars 2022: Bonus Episode 45 – Our Favorite Interviews and Debates Featuring Mark Cuban, Parker Conrad, Will Hockey, Dick Costolo and More
    The Logan Bartlett Show

    Wrapping up our first year of Cartoon Avatars, we went through our favorite interviews and debates and compiled the best moments. Featuring (0:00) Intro and Recap (27:08) Packy & Ben Thompson on…

    2022-12-23
  35. Parker Conrad - Building a Compound Company
    Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy

    My guest today is Parker Conrad, co-founder and CEO of Rippling. I wanted to speak to Parker because he is building Rippling in a way that we don’t come across often. Rather than focus narrowly on…

    2022-11-15
  36. 20VC: The Rippling Memo: Bedrock's Geoff Lewis on The Conviction Building Process to Write a $200M Check and Co-Lead Rippling's Series D | Why No Competitor Can Out Execute Rippling | Uncapped SAFE's Why You Should Never Do Them and Why Geoff Broke The Ru
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The PitchMentioned

    Geoff Lewis is a Founder and Managing Partner of Bedrock , one of the breakout and new venture firms of the last decade, famously in search of narrative violations. He serves or has served on the…

    2022-10-05
  37. 20VC: Rippling's Parker Conrad on The Four Main Benefits From Building a Compound Startup | Why There Should Never Be a Trade-Off Between Speed and Quality | How Zenefits Gave Parker a Chip on the Shoulder and Why That is so Important?
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

    Parker Conrad is the Founder & CEO @ Rippling, the company that lets you easily manage your employees' payroll, benefits, expenses, devices, apps & more—in one place. To date, Parker has raised over…

    2022-10-03
  38. EP 18: Parker Conrad, Sequoia’s Leaked Deck, a Different Kind of Crisis and VCs vs. Hedge Funds
    The Logan Bartlett Show

    (00:08) Welcome Zach Weinberg (00:55) Andreessen Horowitz/Flow Carbon (10:41) Crypto Litigation Risk (16:27) Venture vs. Hedge Funds (22:25) Sequoia’s Leaked Deck (27:04) Different Kind of Crisis…

    2022-05-28
  39. CEO Parker Conrad on how Rippling revolutionized HR software
    When It Clicked

    As much as business owners know the importance of hiring, they also know it means paperwork. Lots of it. Health insurance, taxes and payroll typically require separate software, while the hardware,…

    2022-02-01
  40. Rippling CEO Parker Conrad Rides Employee Data to $6.5 Billion Valuation
    StrictlyVC Download

    Connie & Alex talk about tech news stories you might have missed, and then Connie interviews serial entrepreneur Parker Conrad, co-founder and CEO of Rippling, an employee data startup that recently…

    2021-10-23
  41. Episode 1: Interview with Parker Conrad
    Newcomer Pod

    Our show begins with our first ever guest, Rippling CEO Parker Conrad. He talks about why the tech press spends too much time listening to VCs who don't have nearly as much power as reporters think.…

    2021-08-23
  42. EP3: Prasanna Sankar, founder Rippling ($6.5b), on entrepreneurship, building Rippling, and crypto as the new economic engine
    Paradigm ShiftMentioned

    Conversation with Prasanna Sankar - whose most recent company, Rippling, went from zero to $1.35b valuation in less than 4yrs. We talk about his experiences working on startups for over 10 years,…

    2021-08-16
  43. 20VC: Rippling's Parker Conrad on Why The VC/Founder Marriage Analogy is Weird, Why The Notion of Focus, Focus, Focus is Overrated, Why Narrow Point Solutions Are Not Best in Class Products & The Rise of the "Compound Startup"
    The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

    Parker Conrad is the Founder and CEO @ Rippling, the employee management platform allowing you to manage your employees' payroll, benefits, devices and more—in one place. To date, Parker has raised…

    2021-04-26
  44. 139 Parker Conrad: Rippling's CEO on His Entrepreneurial Journey
    Something Ventured -- Silicon Valley Podcast

    Parker Conrad lists himself as "customer support" at Rippling, but he is its co-founder and CEO. He previously founded Zenefits. In this episode he traces his journey from a journalist at Harvard, to…

    2020-07-28
  45. 313: Surviving a Failing Startup and Thriving in the Midst of Crisis, With Rippling Founder Parker Conrad
    The Foundr Podcast with Nathan Chan

    Parker Conrad is no stranger to hard times. His first startup, Wikinvest, failed to take off during the seven years he was with the company. He then had a falling out with his co-founder, which…

    2020-06-30
  46. 1754 Parker Conrad Gave Rippling CTO 40%, Kept 60%, 2,000 Customers "$36m ARR Not Far Off"
    Top FoundersMentioned

    Prasanna Sankar is the co-founder and CTO of Rippling, where he's scaling the engineering team across two continents. Previously he was Director of Engineering at Zenefits, and co-founder and CTO of…

    2020-05-13
  47. Rippling starts billboard battle with Gusto
    TechCrunch Startup NewsMentioned

    Remember when Zenefits imploded, and kicked out CEO Parker Conrad. Well, Conrad launched a new employee onboarding startup called Rippling, and now he’s going after another HR company called Gusto…

    2020-02-18
  48. SaaStr 237: Rippling's Parker Conrad on How To Clear The Bar of "Not Another System" Thinking in SaaS, Why Your Engineers Should Be Doing Support For As Long As Possible & Why Remote Teams Is The Worst Way To Build A Company, Apart From Every Other Way
    The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

    Parker Conrad is the Founder & CEO @ Rippling , the startup that gives you back your time from payroll to employee computers, Rippling makes it unbelievably easy to manage your company's HR and IT -…

    2019-05-27
  49. Do VCs "Add Value"? What Should Founders Be Optimizing For With Parker Conrad and Parker Thompson
    Village Global Podcast

    On this episode of Venture Stories Erik is joined by Parker Thompson (@pt), partner at AngelList, and Parker Conrad (@parkerconrad), CEO of Rippling. In this episode they talk about how much value…

    2018-12-21
  50. Egnyte, YourMechanic, Rippling
    Startups of the WeekMentioned

    A company that received $75 million from Goldman Sachs after almost since their last funding round; a startup that connects car owners to mechanics; and former Zenefits CEO Parker Conrad’s new…

    2018-10-21
  51. What the heck is happening at Zenefits?
    Meat & Potatoes PodcastMentioned
    2017-07-25
  52. Zenefits Reboots as Z2. But It Might Not Be Enough
    What's NewMentioned

    The fall of Zenefits was swift. In mid-November, The Wall Street Journal reported that the human resources startup had fallen behind on its revenue targets. Two weeks later, BuzzFeed revealed that…

    2016-10-18
  53. Jill Rowley, Social Selling Evangelist
    The SaaS Revolution ShowMentioned

    Jill Rowley, a top leader and evangelist on Social Selling, is our special guest on this episode as we get the lowdown on Jills background, secrets to being a top Sales Performer, Why Jill got fired…

    2015-06-14
  54. HR Happy Hour 202 - Zenefits and Disrupting HR Tech
    HR Happy Hour Network

    HR Happy Hour 202 - Zenefits and Disrupting HR Tech Recorded Tuesday February 17, 2015 Hosts: Steve Boese , Trish McFarlane Guests: Parker Conrad, Co-founder and CEO, Zenefits In the latest HR Happy…

    2015-02-18