The MAD Podcast with Matt Turck
In this episode, we sit down with Ali Dasdan, CTO of ZoomInfo, a titan in the B2B sector, who harnesses vast datasets and advanced AI to redefine sales and marketing for over 35,000 global customers with $21.2 billion in annualized revenue.
We delve deep into ZoomInfo's AI initiatives, including their transformative 'Copilot,' explore sophisticated data management, and discuss their dual platforms catering to internal and customer-facing needs.
ZoomInfo
Website - https://www.zoominfo.com
Twitter - https://x.com/zoominfo
Ali Dasdan
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dasdan
Twitter - https://x.com/alidasdan
FIRSTMARK
Website - https://firstmark.com
Twitter - https://twitter.com/FirstMarkCap
Matt Turck (Managing Director)
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/turck/
Twitter - https://twitter.com/mattturck
(00:00) Intro
(02:03) What is ZoomInfo
(04:47) Data as service
(06:15) Ali Dasdan's story
(07:31) Organization of ZoomInfo
(10:48) ZoomInfo Data Platform
(21:02) Lessons from building a data platform
(23:19) AI application at ZoomInfo
(27:58) ZoomInfo's Copilot
(37:43) ZoomInfo AI toolstack
(39:30) Working with small vs. big companies in the AI business
(43:39) Using data and AI for internal productivity