Kobalt founder and CEO Willard Ahdritz has laid out ambitious plans for his company over the next six months, from expanding into new territories to helping drive a $30 billion industry.

Ahdritz told Billboard that Kobalt has "grown 40% per annum on average for the past 10 years", with a 98.5% client retention rate despite avoiding lock-in terms. 

Looking ahead at the next six months, the exec said: "My target is to increase the number of people we are able to monetise ...