BUILDERS

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Rafael Loureiro , CEO of Wealth , a digital estate planning platform that’s raised over $16 Million in funding, about why a modern approach to managing important assets needs to bridge the generational divide, and provide a more accessible way to approach critical decisions. With a comprehensive approach to calculating assets, combining var...

Paolo Fragomeni is the CEO of Socket Supply , a New York based company offering web developers tools for building Peer to Peer software with web technology.  In this episode, Paolo shares how Socket Supply is helping developers shift away from the cloud and how its open-source tools are simplifying the workflow for developers, freeing  them  from the cost and complexity of the cloud. Topics Discus...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Prem Kumar , CEO of Humanly.io , a recruiting tech platform that’s raised over $5.5 Million in funding, about why hiring shouldn’t have to be hassle for those on either side of process, and how working towards having a real conversation can ultimately deliver the right results for your company over the long term. With an integrated AI inter...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Derric Gilling , CEO of Mosief , an API analytics platform that’s raised over $15 Million in funding, about why the deluge of data that most companies are dealing with hasn’t yet been utilized to anything near its full potential, and how a better integrated, more effective API analytics framework can capture significant value for partners 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 Tom Griffiths , CEO & Co-Founder of Hone , a live learning platform that has raised over $50 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Pivot to Success: The transition from Hub Dub to Fand...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Egil Osthus , CEO of Unleash , a feature management platform that’s raised over $16.5 Million in funding, about why these days every company is a software company, and streamlining the software development pipeline is basically an essential service. Unleash provides an open source, developer-led solution combined with tailor made solutions...

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 Viral Patel , CEO & Founder of Radish Health , a healthcare platform that has raised over $5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Career Transition: Viral's shift from an ER physician...

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 Derek Streat , CEO of DexCare , a health tech company that has raised $110 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Mission and Background: DexCare is a data-driven intelligence company focus...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Daniel Erickson , CEO of Viable , a customer experience platform that’s raised over $9 Million in funding, about why an automated software tool for conducting true analyses on your critical data could change everything about the way a business makes its decisions. By taking the power of natural language processing technology to the next lev...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Biju Ashokan , CEO of Radius Agent , a real estate tech platform that’s raised over $19 Million in funding, about why it’s time real estate had access to the tech solutions making waves in other parts of our economy, and Radius Agent plans to be the catalyst for the transformation. Essentially a ‘shopify’ for real estate to make it simpler,...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Astrid Atkinson , CEO of Camus Energy , a Grid Management platform that’s raised over $20 Million in funding, about how coming transformation in the critical utilities sector provides opportunities for startups to claim space for themselves and drive change for the better. Developing large-scale software infrastructure to manage the way we...

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 Andrew Forman , CEO & Founder of Givz , an e-commerce marketing platform that has raised $3 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Givz's Core Offering: Givz helps brands replace or enh...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Laura McGee , CEO Diversio , a diversity, inclusivity and equity platform that’s raised $3 Million in funding, about why she believes data holds the key to realizing a genuine diversity agenda and building a better business environment for everyone, regardless of their background. It’s common knowledge today that a more inclusive workforce...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Honey Mittal , CEO of Locofy.ai , a design-to-code platform that’s raised $3 Million in funding, about why this critical phase in the process of bringing software to market remains one of a contemporary startup’s most acute pain points, and how an automated solution can help us all build better, faster and more efficiently. There’s no doubt...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Emmanuel Massenez , CEO of Kwali , a food production platform that’s raised over $2.5 Million in funding, about why it’s time for technology to make its mark in the food production space, and how computer vision promises new levels of consistency and customer satisfaction across the board. By compiling real-world insights and feeding critic...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with David Brumley , CEO of Mayhem , an automated security testing platform that’s raised over $38 Million in funding, about how a hacker mindset in defensive security can turn the tables on aggressors, and give your cyberdefense the edge in the endless technology arms race. By deploying automated systems to construct a comprehensive map of an e...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ashish Nagar , CEO of Level AI , a contact center software platform that’s raised over $35 Million in funding, about why machine learning might just finally be the customer service solution the market has been searching for. AI has come a long way in recent years, with increasingly sophisticated solutions available to emulate the human expe...

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 Leena Joshi , CEO & Co-Founder of CloseFactor , a sales tech platform that has raised $4.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from the conversation: Innovative Use of AI in Sales: CloseFactor aims to auto...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ryan Schonfeld , CEO of Hivewatch , a physical security platform that’s raised over $25 Million in funding, about how contemporary security needs are evolving, and not just in cyberspace. Hivewatch was founded to update the antiquated approaches of established players in the physical security industry, providing seamless, highly-efficient s...

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 Michael Assraf , CEO & Co-Founder of Vicarius , a vulnerability remediation platform that has raised $29 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Hands-On Leadership: Despite leading a co...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Matei Stratan , CEO of Ogre , an energy management platform that’s raised over $2 Million in funding, about exactly why energy management is critical for our transition to a better energy future, and how Ogre's grid-level AI is set to be a critical part of its infrastructure. Providing the world's first 360-degree view of the entire energy...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Ramiro Berrelleza , CEO of  Okteto , a software development microservices platform that’s raised over $18 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: A lifetime in tech, how computer games led Ramiro to cloud-integrated software solutions Leaving Mexico to pursue a career in big tech and what ‘becoming Californian’ means for a Mexican migrant Ho...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Kian Katanforoosh , CEO of Workera , a skills intelligence platform that’s raised over $21 Million in funding, about why the future economy demands a more streamlined approach to skills development, and how deep learning is going to provide the framework to keep workers ahead of the curve. By providing a personalized learning system based o...

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 Steve Berneman , CEO & Co-Founder of Blueprint Title , a digital platform redefining the title and closing experience that's raised over $24 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Indus...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Alex Kouts , CEO of Indigov , a civic relations platform that’s raised over $38 Million in funding, about why innovation in the way we interact with state institutions might just be the key to preserving our democracy. We might not agree about exactly how it should function, but most people agree that democratic institutions are one of our...