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The Metrics Brothers

Hosted by Ray Rike & Dave Kellogg · business · EN

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The Metrics Brothers is hosted by Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike. The Metrics Brothers provides unique insights, strategies, tactics, and metrics that are relevant to AI-Native software and SaaS companies. Each 25-30 minute episode will cover a topic critical to leading a B2B software company, and chock-full of practical advice that can be introduced and applied in most Native-AI, Agentic AI, and B2B software and SaaS companies.

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What is The Metrics Brothers about?

The Metrics Brothers is hosted by Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike. The Metrics Brothers provides unique insights, strategies, tactics, and metrics that are relevant to AI-Native software and SaaS companies.

Who hosts The Metrics Brothers?

The Metrics Brothers is hosted by Ray Rike & Dave Kellogg. The show has published 123 episodes to date.

What has The Metrics Brothers covered recently?

Recent episodes include "The Metrics Brothers Hiatus" (3 June 2026, 12 minutes), "The Agentic Work Unit (AWU)" (27 May 2026, 28 minutes), and "Private Credit and the Medallia Incident" (13 May 2026, 29 minutes).

How often does The Metrics Brothers publish?

The Metrics Brothers publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 28 minutes across 123 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on The Metrics Brothers?

Booking probability for The Metrics Brothers is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Metrics Brothers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Metrics Brothers's contact route on record: verified email.

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The strongest fits for The Metrics Brothers are Business & Management Consulting. The Metrics Brothers has a business audience.

About the host

Ray Rike & Dave Kellogg hosts The Metrics Brothers, a business podcast with 123 episodes published.

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  • Episode #123

    The Metrics Brothers Hiatus

    Jun 3, 202612 minS0

    <p>After 122 episodes covering SaaS metrics, GTM analytics, and the evolving world of AI-native software, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike announce that The Metrics Brothers podcast is going on hiatus.</p><p>In...

  • Episode #122

    The Agentic Work Unit (AWU)

    May 27, 202628 minS0

    <p>Salesforce made waves in February 2026 by introducing the Agentic Work Unit, or AWU, as a new way to measure and potentially price AI agent activity. The Metrics Brothers, Ray "Growth" Rike and Dave "CAC" Kellogg dig...

  • Episode #121

    Private Credit and the Medallia Incident

    May 13, 202629 minS0

    <p>What happens when a $6.4 billion PE buyout becomes a cautionary tale for every SaaS operator, investor, and board member? In this episode, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike break down Private Credit: what it...

  • Episode #120

    The Redpoint 2026 State of the Market Report

    May 7, 202629 minS0

    <p>Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike dig into the Redpoint Ventures 2026 Software and AI Market Update - a 69-page report built on proprietary CIO survey data from 141 respondents, plus public market data from...

  • Episode #119

    The Intercom AI Transformation

    Apr 29, 202624 minS0

    <p>Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike tell the full story of how Intercom, a $400M ARR company that stalled at 4% growth, executed one of the most dramatic AI-first transformations in B2B SaaS. From writing off...

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  • Episode #118

    The State of B2B Go-to-Market in 2026: The ICONIQ Findings

    Apr 22, 202627 minS0

    <p>Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike discuss the ICONIQ 2026 State of GTM Report, a 32-page benchmark study based on a January 2026 survey of 155+ B2B SaaS executives across CROs, CEOs, and RevOps leaders. The...

  • Episode #117

    Revenue per Employee

    Apr 14, 202626 minS0

    <p>Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" break down one of the oldest productivity metrics in business and explain why, in the age of AI-native software, it has never mattered more. This episode covers the full arc from...

  • Episode #116

    Segments vs. Cohorts: What’s the Difference?

    Apr 1, 202628 minS0

    <p>One word can reveal a lot about someone's analytical depth, and on this episode of The Metrics Brothers, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike break down one of the most commonly misused pair of terms in metrics...

  • Episode #115

    Norwest B2B Sales & Marketing Benchmark Report

    Mar 25, 202632 minS0

    <p>The Metrics Brothers, Dave Kellogg and Ray Rike open with their introductory bit, which this week included Statler and Waldorf, the grumpy old men in the balcony from the Muppets, before diving into a thorough review...

  • Episode #114

    The Rule of 40 Becomes the Rule of 60

    Mar 11, 202626 minS0

    <p>For more than a decade, the Rule of 40 has been the gold standard for measuring SaaS performance:</p><p>Growth Rate + Profit Margin ≥ 40</p><p>But in today’s environment of higher interest rates, multiple...

  • Episode #113

    A Tale of Two AI Futures - Citrini vs Citadel

    Mar 5, 202628 minS0

    <p>In this episode, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike go point-counterpoint on two high-profile articles making waves across Wall Street and Silicon Valley: Citrini's provocative February 2025 report, The 2028...

  • Episode #112

    ICONIQ State of AI: Bi-Annual Snapshot Report

    Mar 2, 202630 minS0

    <p>In this episode, the Metrics Brothers, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike dive deep into the ICONIQ State of AI: Bi-Annual Snapshot Report. Published in January 2026, this 44-page report summarizes insights...

  • Episode #111

    The SaaSpocalypse and the Avenir Future of SaaS Report

    Feb 18, 202649 minS0

    <p>In this extended episode, the Metrics Brothers tackle the "elephant in the room" - the SaaSpocalypse. With nearly $1 trillion in market value wiped out recently, Ray and Dave go beyond the stock market headlines to...

  • Episode #110

    The Impact of AI on Labor Productivity and Growth

    Feb 11, 202625 minS0

    <p>In this episode of the Metrics Brothers podcast, Ray Rike and Dave Kellogg tackle one of the most critical yet misunderstood metrics in the U.S. economy: Labor Productivity. Amidst the rapid rise of Artificial...

  • Episode #109

    Brand Measurement Metrics and Techniques

    Feb 5, 202627 minS0

    <p>Brand is one of the most powerful assets a company can build and one of the hardest to measure. In this episode of The Metrics Brothers, Dave “CAC” Kellogg, and Ray "Growth" Rike take on one of marketing’s most...

  • Episode #108

    The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise 2025

    Jan 28, 202625 minS0

    <p>The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise 2025</p><p>In this episode of The Metrics Brothers, Ray Rike and Dave Kellogg break down the 2025 State of Generative AI in the Enterprise report from Menlo Ventures and...

  • Episode #107

    Dissecting the MIT NANDA Report

    Jan 21, 202626 minS0

    <p>The claim that “95% of AI projects fail” has become one of the most repeated talking points in enterprise AI. But where did it come from, and does it actually hold up?</p><p>In this episode, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and...

  • Episode #106

    2026 Brand vs Demand Benchmark Report

    Jan 14, 202627 minS0

    <p>Brand vs Demand: Why B2B Marketing Is Stuck in a Measurement Trap</p><p>In this episode of The Metrics Brothers, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike tackle one of the most persistent and controversial questions...

  • Episode #105

    Tidemark 2025 Vertical SaaS Report

    Jan 7, 202626 minS0

    <p>In this episode of The Metrics Brothers, Dave "CAC" Kellogg and Ray "Growth" Rike break down the 2025 Tidemark Vertical & SMB SaaS Benchmark Report. Drawing from data across 200+ companies, the report explores...

  • Episode #104

    AI Eats the World by Benedict Evans

    Dec 30, 202527 minS0

    <p>In this episode of The Metrics Brothers, Ray Rike and Dave Kellogg unpack Benedict Evans’ latest landmark presentation, AI Eats the World, and explore why this moment may rival or even surpass the original “software...

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