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BUILDERS

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Welcome to BUILDERS — the show about how founders get new technology adopted. Each episode features a founder on the front lines of bringing new tech to market, sharing how they broke into their industry, earned early believers, built credibility, and unlocked real technology adoption. BUILDERS is part of a network of 20 industry-specific shows with a library of 1,200+ founder interviews conducted over the past three years. For the full network, visit FrontLines.io. Brought to you by: www. FrontLines.io/FounderLedGrowth — Founder-led Growth as a Service. Launch your own podcast that drives th...

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Jared Pope, CEO and Co-Founder of WorkShield: $12 Million Raised to Eliminate Workplace Misconduct 22.03.2024 29:35

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 Jared Pope , CEO and Co-Founder of WorkShield , a workplace misconduct platform that has raised $12 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: A Recovering Lawyer Turned Entrepreneur: Jared sha...

Marina Segal, CEO & Co-Founder of Tamnoon: Over $5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Cloud Security 22.03.2024 17:39

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 Marina Segal , CEO & Co-Founder of Tamnoon , a cutting-edge cloud security platform that has successfully raised over $5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Early Experiences Shape F...

Stoyan Zulyamsky, Co-Founder of Costimize: $5 Million Raised to Revolutionize Cloud Finance Management 22.03.2024 23:14

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 Stoyan Zulyamsky , Co-Founder of Costimize , a finops-powered operating system for the modern enterprise that's raised $5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Early Tech Aspirations: St...

Arie Zilberstein, CEO and Co-Founder of Gem Security: $34 Million Raised to Power the Future of Cloud Detection and Response 21.03.2024 17:36

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 Arie Zilberstein , CEO and Co-Founder of Gem Security , a cloud detection and response platform that has raised $34 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Facing Skepticism and Pursuing Vis...

Ethan Ruby, CEO and Co-Founder of SaaSGrid: $3M Raised to Become the Standard For SaaS Metrics 21.03.2024 24:06

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 Ethan Ruby , CEO and Co-Founder of SaaSGrid , a SaaS data platform that has raised over $3 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Product Development Journey: The inception of SaaSGrid, evo...

Anthony Mironov, CEO and Co-Founder of Wingspan: $30 Million Raised to Power the Contractor Experience of the Future 21.03.2024 17:05

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from the tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Anthony Mironov , CEO and Co-Founder of Wingspan , a payroll platform purpose-built for contingent work that has raised $30 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Anthony's Background:...

Ned Hill, CEO and Founder of Position Imaging: $75 Million Raised for Revolutionary Package Management and Asset Tracking 20.03.2024 26:10

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 Ned Hill , CEO and Founder of Position Imaging , a package management and asset tracking platform that has raised over $75 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Entrepreneurial Beginnings:...

Ben Kliger, CEO and Co-Founder of Zenity: $21.5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Security and Governance for AI, Low-Code, and No-Code Development 20.03.2024 18:29

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 Ben Kliger , CEO and Co-Founder of Zenity , a security governance platform for no code and AI development that has raised $21.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Unit 8200's Impact: Be...

Hanns Aderhold, Founder and CEO of Cobrainer: $21 Million Raised to Build the Future of Skills Data Platforms 20.03.2024 33:00

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 Hanns Aderhold , Founder and CEO of Cobrainer , a people's first skills AI platform that has raised $21 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Origins and Shifts: Cobrainer started as a uni...

Amy Brown, CEO and Founder of Authenticx: $28 Million Raised to Build the Future of Listening AI 19.03.2024 27:17

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 Amy Brown , CEO and Founder of Authenticx , a listening AI platform that has raised over $28 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Journey to Founding Authenticx: Amy transitioned from a 2...

Mike Pappas, CEO and Co-Founder of Modulate: $36 Million Raised to Power the Future of Voice Safety 23.02.2024 25:30

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 Mike Pappas , CEO and Co-Founder of Modulate , a voice safety platform that has raised $36 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Unconventional Path to Tech: Mike's journey from studying p...

Dirk Doebler, Founder and CEO of Parento: $4.5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Paid Parental Leave 23.02.2024 18:35

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from the tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Dirk Doebler , Founder and CEO of Parento , a paid parental leave insurance solution that has raised $4.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Unconventional Path to Insurance: Despit...

Allison Wolff, CEO at Vibrant Planet: $34 Million Raised to Build the Future of Land Management Restoration 22.02.2024 24:37

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from the tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Allison Wolff , CEO at Vibrant Planet , a land management restoration platform that's raised $34 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Origins and Vision: Vibrant Planet emerged from A...

Kevin Hart, Founder and CEO of Green Check Verified: $16 Million Raised to Power the Future of the Cannabis Business 22.02.2024 34:34

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from the tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Kevin Hart , CEO and Founder of Green Check Verified , a cannabis technology company that has raised $16 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Background and Expertise: Kevin brings...

Bob van Luijt, CEO and Co-Founder of Weaviate: Over $67 Million Raised to Power the Future of Vector Databases 22.02.2024 27:12

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from the tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Bob van Luijt , CEO and Co-Founder of Weaviate , a cloud native real-time vector database that has raised over $67 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Early Beginnings: Bob's foray i...

Anand Kulkarni, CEO of Crowdbotics: $58 Million Raised to Power the Future of Rapid Application Development 14.02.2024 31:38

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 Anand Kulkarni , CEO of Crowdbotics , a rapid application development platform that's raised $58 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Early AI Adoption: Anand's early belief in AI's poten...

Leif Magnuson, Co-Founder and CEO of TipHaus: $8 Million Raised to Create the Future of Gratuity Management 25.01.2024 31:15

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 Leif Magnuson , CEO & Co-Founder at Tiphaus , a tip distribution management platform that has raised $8 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Leif's Path from Consultant to Founder: L...

Marc Bernstein, CEO and Founder of Balto: $52 Million Raised to Power the Future of Contact Centers 25.01.2024 36:30

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 Marc Bernstein , CEO & Founder of Balto , a contact center solutions provider that's raised $52 Million in funding. Most interesting points from our conversation: Inspiration Behind Balto: Marc's own struggles with applying c...

Austin McChord, CEO of Casana: Over $46 Million Raised to Create the Future of In-Home Health Monitoring 25.01.2024 20:47

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from the tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're speaking with Austin McChord , CEO of Casana , an in-home health monitoring platform that's raised over $46 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Unconventional Transition: Austin's journey from cyb...

Ian Coe, CEO & Co-Founder of Tonic: $45 Million Raised to Build the Future of Synthetic Data 25.01.2024 22:52

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 Ian Coe , Co-CEO & Co-Founder at Tonic , a synthetic data platform that has raised $45 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Origin Story of Tonic: Ian shares how Tonic was born out...

Richard Potter, Co-Founder and CEO at Peak: $118 Million Raised to Power the Future of AI-Enabled Businesses 25.01.2024 36:30

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 Richard Potter , CEO and Co-Founder of Peak , an AI platform that has raised $118 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: The Birth of Peak in the AI Landscape: Richard discusses the early v...

Sudhir Bhojwani, Co-Founder and CEO of ORO Labs: $59 Million Raised to Power the Future of Procurement 25.01.2024 20:07

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 Sudhir Bhojwani , CEO and Co-Founder of Oro Labs , a procurement platform that has raised $59 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: The Unique Value of the Bay Area: Sudhir reflects on hi...

Gabe Sibley, Founder and CEO of Verdant Robotics: $48 Million Raised to Build the Future of Autonomous Agriculture 19.01.2024 27:36

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Gabe Sibley , CEO and Founder of Verdant Robotics , an autonomous agriculture company that's raised $48 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Gabe’s background in autonomous robotics, including other companies that he founded and worked in The potential and pitfalls of self-driving cars Inspirational people and books for Gabe How Verdant h...

Laura Kornhauser, Co-Founder and CEO at Stratyfy: $10 Million Raised to Power the Future of Financial Inclusion 19.01.2024 25:48

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 Laura Kornhauser , CEO and Co-Founder of Stratyfy , a predictive analytics and decision management solutions provider that has raised $10 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Laura's Jour...

Johannes Peeters, Co-Founder & CEO of VoxelSensors: $7 Million Raised to Build the Future of Spatial Computing 19.01.2024 25:36

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 Johannes Peeters , CEO and Founder of Voxel Sensors , a 3D perception platform that has raised €7 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Voxel Sensors' Mission: Johannes introduced Voxel S...