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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...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ben Zweig , CEO of Revelio Labs , a workforce intelligence platform that's raised $19 Million in funding, about why relying solely on the data companies provide can leave investors in the dark about what’s really going on. With a powerful software solution to collate and make sense of alternative data sources from all across the universe of...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Joe Schaeppi , CEO and Co-Founder of Solsten , a digital experience optimization platform that's raised $39 Million in funding, about creating incredible human-centered experiences that generate insights way beyond basic demographic descriptions. With an immersive offering to track adaptive behavioral patterns and individual psychology, Sol...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ishveen Jolly , CEO and Co-Founder of OpenSponsorship , a sports influencer marketing platform that's raised over $5 Million in funding, about why sponsorship is all about experiences that it feels like money can’t buy, and how this billion-dollar industry looks set to keep growing well into the future. By giving their clients access to a w...

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 David Campbell , CEO and Co-Founder of Tropic , a software procurement platform that's raised $68 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Identifying a Market Need: David recognized a gap in...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ben Sesser , CEO & Co-Founder of BrightHire , an interview intelligence platform that's raised $36 Million in funding, about why business side of people is so important, and why this venture-backed SaaS startup was founded to find a better way to hire. With an innovative offering empowering their clients to make better hiring decisions, red...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Stephany Kirkpatrick , CEO and Founder of Orum , an API integration platform for instant payouts that's raised over $85 Million in funding, about why the future of financial services looks fundamentally different, with everyone given the freedom to build their potential. With fully-developed financial infrastructure enabling their customers...

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 Stephany Lapierre , Founder & CEO of Tealbook , a supplier data platform that's raised over $72 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Inspiration from Family Legacy: Stephany was inspi...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Kirby Winfield , Founding GP at Ascend VC , about his love for angel investing and the passion he feels in providing founder-friendly venture capital with genuine value to add to their partners’ offerings. By leaning into projects they have a genuine love for and interest in, Ascend gives so much more than just capital, forging a unique ide...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Brian Lozes , Founder & CEO of Kinemagic , an industrial immersive experience platform that's raised $3 Million in funding, about why virtual spaces for clients to review critical engineering solutions is the future of the industry, and how Kinematic is making it happen. By providing a fully immersive walkthrough experience for clients to r...