Sebastiaan Smits

Updated September 30, 2026

Founder

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Sebastiaan Smits founded The Interregnum and writes, edits and fact-checks every ranking, comparison and report on it. He also owns 2 Steps Ahead, an AI search visibility agency that helps B2B software and tech companies get named in AI answers.

Focus areas

• Software rankings
• Placement policy
• AI search visibility
• Editorial standards

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