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In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with David Pennino , CEO and Founder of LogicSource , a sourcing and procurement solutions provider that's raised over $250 Million in funding, about how indirect expenditures can become a significant financial burden for companies, and why cost-reduction strategies can be a game changer. Assisting firms to drive down expenses for indirect goods...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Brandon Daniels , CEO of Exiger , a supply chain and third-party risk management platform that's raised over $160 Million in funding, about why taking responsibility in an increasingly stratified global economy can’t just be a second thought, and how technology is helping corporations all over the world get a better view on what their opera...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Lucas Nelson , Partner at Lytical Ventures , a Venture Fund Focusing on Enterprise Intelligence, Security & Analytics, about the current state of the venture space, and what is getting people excited or frustrated these days. Lytical ventures’ focus on the enterprise intelligence sector gives them the opportunity to work with passionate and...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Shomik Gosh , Partner at Boldstart Ventures , a venture capital firm specializing in backing founders from before they’ve even laid down their first line of code, about why being part of a startup journey from the very first step is such a rewarding experience. Providing insights and support for everything from concept creation to preparing...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Fabrice Deprez , CEO of Discai , a fintech platform providing anti-money laundering solutions that's raised $12 Million in funding, about how the twin burdens of regulatory tightening and the real savings business can make, is driving a surge in focus on preventing money laundering. With an AI-based solution taking over much of the manual w...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Mike Malone , CEO and Founder of Smallstep , a certificate lifecycle management platform that's raised $26 Million in funding, about why securing distributed software systems is so important for the modern economy, and how it can be achieved without sacrificing the immense potential of the systems themselves. With a tried and tested softwar...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Matthew Wright , CEO & Founder of Specright , a specification data management platform that's raised $45 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Origin of Specright: Matthew identified a...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Naftali Harris , Co-Founder & CEO of SentiLink , an identity verification platform that's raised $85 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Founding Story: Naftali and his co-founder Ma...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Rishabh Jain , CEO & Co-Founder of Fermàt , a content commerce platform that's raised over $12 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: From Ad Tech to Entrepreneurship: Rishabh shares hi...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Lasse Andresen , CEO and Founder of IndyKite , an identity platform that's raised $10 Million in funding, about why identity management is at the center of so much in our modern world. With an identity-type agnostic approach to managing authentication for their customers, IndyKite helps people get the most out of every one of their devices...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Tiffany Ricks , CEO & Founder of HacWare , a security awareness platform that's raised $2.6 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Transition to Product: Tiffany transitioned from runni...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Paul Valente , CEO & Co-Founder of Viso Trust , a third-party risk management platform that's raised $17 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Evolution of Security: Paul highlighted h...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Jamie Turner , Co-Founder and CEO of Convex , a state management platform for web developers that's raised nearly $30 Million in funding, about why more and more people moving into the software space is placing more pressure than ever on the pace and scale of software development. With Convex, Jamie and his team are offering a streamlined d...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Tine Karlsen , CEO and Co-Founder of Vev , an all-in-one design platform that's raised $7 Million in funding, about why a web-dominant economy demands a new generation of design tools to empower visual creativity without sacrificing smooth functioning. Learning by doing, Vev has developed a seamless visual developing platform that integrate...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Christelle Rohaut , CEO of Codi , a flexible workspace solution startup that's raised $23 Million in funding, about why tomorrow’s cities need a more flexible approach to space usage, and how Codi is positioning themselves as a leader in the marketplace of flexible office leases. With a portfolio of office solutions available for clients an...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Alan Cowen , CEO and Founder of Hume AI , a research lab and technology startup that's raised Over $17 Million in funding, about how unchecked machine learning can lead very quickly to exploitation, and why we need to develop technology more in line with people’s mental health. With algorithms targeted specifically for more positive behavio...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Will Sealy , CEO and Co-Founder of Summer , a student debt technology platform that's raised over $18 Million in funding, about why so many Americans are still paying back student loans well into their senior years, and the long-term impacts this debt burden can have on individuals and the companies they work for. By partnering with employe...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Sangram Vajre , CEO and Co-Founder of GTM Partners and Co-Founder of Terminus , pioneers of the Account-Based Marketing (ABM) category. Topics discussed:  Sangram’s career background as the CEO and Co-Founder of GTM partners, and what led him to found Terminus The origins of ABM The role events play in creating a new category The power of p...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Marc-Alexander Christ , Co-Founder of SumUp , a mobile point of sale solution that’s raised $1.5 Billion in funding, about the trials and challenges of disrupting the established payments industry, as well as the benefits it brings to small businesses everywhere. By simplifying orders, unifying payment processes and providing critical insig...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Doron Myersdorf , CEO and Co-Founder of StoreDot , a battery developer that's raised over $200 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Doron's engineering background and what led him to the...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Andy Berman , CEO and Founder of Vowel , an AI-powered meeting platform that's raised $13 Million in funding, about why most contemporary video conferencing tools fail to really deliver a working environment conducive to the collaboration so essential for modern business. With a suite of collaboration features that help everyone stay engage...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Maggie Adhami-Boynton , Founder & CEO at ShopThing , a live video commerce platform that's raised $10 Million in funding, about the future of live shopping and how the experience is set to get a whole lot more exciting. ShopThing functions as a live shopping marketplace where people can engage with and purchase from their favorite designers...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Virgile Raingeard , CEO of Figures , a compensation intelligence platform that’s raised €8.5 Million in funding, about why a lack of relevant market insights are a real pain point when developing a compensation policy, and how Figures plans to ease that issue for their customers. With a database of validated compensation data and a web-base...

In this episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Don Muir , CEO of Arc , a digitally native corporate banking platform. Don shares his journey into the world of fintech, the challenges faced by the industry, and how Arc is poised to disrupt traditional banking. He discusses Arc's mission to redefine the banking experience for tech-driven businesses by offering frictionless financial products...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Richard Queen , CEO and Co-Founder of DignifiHealth , a value based care platform that's raised $7 Million in funding, about why so many people struggle to achieve the health outcomes promised to them, and a new approach to bridge the provider-patient gap. With a comprehensive digital platform covering everything from automated communicatio...