S4 Ep41: Revolutionizing AI Monetization and Usage-Based Billing with Arnon Shimoni, VP of Growth at Solvimon

This week on Tech Can’t Save Us, host Paul David is joined by Arnon Shimoni, VP of Growth at Solvimon, a next-generation billing monetization platform. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Solvimon is designed to help modern SaaS companies navigate hybrid business models and the shifting landscape of usage-based pricing. They discuss the evolution of software billing, analyzing why traditional seat-based models are giving way to usage-based options as companies look for new ways to grow revenue. Arnon highlights the dangerous traps and complexities of leaning too heavily into credits and tokens, which can disincentivize product usage and detach customer value from the actual compute cost. The conversation dives deep into the “holy grail” of monetization for autonomous AI agents: pricing per outcomes rather than inputs. Arnon shares real-world examples, including how a mortgage-processing agent aligns vendor and bank motivations through shared incentives. They also tackle the technical and financial hurdles that modern CFOs face regarding forecasting and compliance and why a flexible, unified revenue stack is crucial for scaling businesses. Finally, Arnon outlines Solvimon’s regional growth strategy and his bullish outlook on the European tech ecosystem. He notes why European companies have historically been underserved by rigid American payment tools and wraps up with a unique go-to-market lesson: viewing invoices as critical, underappreciated touchpoints to showcase culture and human value. Find more about Solvimon here: www.solvimon.com Follow Arnon Shimoni here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnon-shimoni