In this episode, we chat with Kevin Henrikson — veteran engineering leader, startup founder, and tech executive with deep experience in scaling products at Microsoft, Atlassian, and now as a Managing Partner at eFounders. Kevin shares his journey from building and selling Acompli (acquired by Microsoft and turned into Outlook Mobile) to investing in the next generation of AI-native software startups.
We dive into how Kevin sees the role of AI evolving within product development — especially for early-stage teams — and the frameworks he uses to evaluate where AI can offer the biggest leverage. From speeding up code generation to enabling smarter internal tools, Kevin outlines how founders should think about AI as a co-pilot for both engineering and GTM teams.
Whether you're a startup founder, engineer, or product leader, this conversation is full of actionable insights on building, scaling, and integrating AI into the modern SaaS stack.
🔍 Topics covered:
From Acompli to Outlook Mobile: Building and exiting big
Where AI gives early teams superpowers
Why internal tooling is the best AI sandbox
How eFounders bets on AI-native startups
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