What happens when a corporate lawyer sees firsthand how much time companies waste on manual compliance reporting?
In this episode, Angelique Strauss sits down with Timothy Daniel, the Founder and CEO of Rimba, an enterprise software company helping heavy industries modernize compliance data management.
Drawing from years of experience in the mining and energy sectors across Southeast Asia, Timothy shares how a deep understanding of regulatory challenges inspired the creation of a platform that automates complex reporting processes and eliminates countless hours of manual work.
Key Takeaways
- Why compliance reporting remains one of the biggest operational challenges in heavy industries
- How companies can automate 80–90% of manual compliance workflows
- The strategy behind choosing renewable fuels as Rimba’s first market
- Why selling outcomes is more effective than selling technology features
- How enterprise startups build trust with large organizations
- Practical lessons for navigating complex B2B sales cycles
- The role of AI in compliance and why execution matters more than hype
- How resilience and grit shape successful founders
Speakers
Timothy Daniel
CEO/Co-Founder, Rimba AI
Timothy is the CEO and Co-Founder of Rimba, an industrial AI company that helps energy and heavy industry organizations automate compliance reporting, audit readiness, and operational data management. Previously, they led compliance functions in the energy sector, where they experienced firsthand the challenges Rimba now solves.
Angelique Strauss
CEO/Founder, AScaleX
Angelique Strauss is the CEO of AScaleX, where she works with companies to improve operational efficiency, accelerate revenue growth, and build strategic partnerships that support long-term scale. With more than ten years of experience leading international teams, she has helped organizations unlock significant business expansion and drive measurable growth.
- 10+ years of experience across B2B technology, fintech, edtech, security & compliance, enterprise technology, and professional sports.
- Venture growth and fundraising leader with contributions to over $50M in combined funding across fintech and edtech companies.
- Generated over $2M in client pipeline from a single integrated campaign.
- Contributed to more than 60% of new business generation in under a year through strategic GTM execution.
- Known for combining operator-level execution with strategic leadership to drive scalable growth.
- Forbes Business Council member and contributor
