About Capsicum

Capsicum exists to solve a simple problem: Scaling companies need Tier-1 execution, not Tier-3 recruitment.

Commercial Operators for PE/VC-Backed B2B SaaS & AI companies

Built by a Leader Who's Done the Work

Derek Kudsee

Founded by Derek Kudsee, a former CEO, CRO, COO, AVP Sales, and regional leader at Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce, AWS, and Unit4, Capsicum brings Tier-1 SaaS operating discipline to B2B SaaS companies and PE/VC-backed portfolio companies that need results now. He now deploys the same calibre of operators he hired, led, and developed. Derek has been building AI go-to-markets since 2016 and has a decade of experience working in the most complex SaaS to AI transformations.

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Traditional recruitment firms can't solve it because they don't understand it. Consultancies can't execute it, because they prefer advisory, not accountability. Founders don't know how to solve it, because most never worked in Tier-1 B2B SaaS.

Capsicum bridges proven SaaS execution with AI commercialisation to protect today's revenue and unlock the next growth curve. We step in, take accountability, and deliver. Consultancies advise. Recruiters place. We operate - stabilising SaaS and building AI revenue motions. If speed and accountability matter, speak to the experts.

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