Fintech Builders

After 25 years in payments, including leading roles at Braintree and PayPal,  Klas Bäck  noticed a persistent problem: companies were leaving money on the table due to suboptimal payment infrastructure. Despite being data-driven in other areas, even billion-dollar companies made payment decisions without complete, accurate, or timely data. This revelation led him to co-found  Pagos , raising $44M...

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  Scott Dorey , Co-Founder of  OpenPath , a payments platform that's raised $25 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: OpenPath’s Unique Approach : OpenPath started as a midd...

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  Jeremy Almond , CEO & Founder of  Paystand , a B2B payment network that has raised over $100 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Venmo for Enterprise:  Paystand is a nex...

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  Daumantas Dvilinskas , CEO & Co-Founder of  TransferGo , a money transfer platform that has raised over $125 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Long-term Focus : Transf...

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  Colin Luce , CEO & Co-Founder at  Basis Theory , a payments tokenization platform that has raised over $20 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Understanding Tokenization...

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  Patrick Mollard , CEO & Co-Founder of  Fipto , a blockchain payments platform that has raised $16 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Origins of Fipto : Patrick identifi...

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 Pomfret , CEO & Founder at  Cygnetise , a signatory management platform that has raised $8 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Background in Operational Change:  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  Dan Beck , CEO & Co-Founder of  401GO , a retirement benefits platform that's raised over $14 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Diverse Entrepreneurial Background...

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  Felix Rodriguez , CEO & Founder of  Finally , a finance automation platform that's raised over $110 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Vision and Rebranding : Felix...

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  Daniele Grassi , CEO at  Axyon AI , an AI platform for financial markets that has raised $5.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Early Passion for AI and Finance:  Daniele&...

Welcome to Marketing From the Front Lines, where we have unfiltered conversations with the B2B marketers who are bringing innovative technology to market. In today's episode, we're speaking with  Helen Chong , Head of Growth at  Puzzle , an autonomous accounting platform that has raised over $45 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Transition from...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that delves into GTM stories from the tech world's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode, we're chatting with  Daniel Grunstein , CEO and Co-Founder of  Crowded , a digital banking platform designed specifically for nonprofits, that has raised $6.4 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our...

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:...

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...

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  Julio Martinez , CEO & Co-Founder at  Abacum , an FP&A platform that has raised $40 Million in funding.  Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: Sabbatical Inspirations: Julio started with...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Ben Borodach , CEO and Co-Founder of  April , an embedded tax solution that's raised $40 Million in funding. Topics Discussed:  Ben’s background in fintech and cybersecurity, starting his first company when he was at NYU, and working at Deloitte Founders who inspire Ben How April offers taxpayers an embedded service that helps them...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Ben Goldin , CEO and Founder of  Plumery , a digital engagement platform for banks that's raised $4.5 Million in funding. Topics Discussed:  Ben’s background as a nerdy teenager in Lithuania and his career in tech for banking CEOs that inspire Ben, and two books that are important to him How Plumery helps mid-to-small size banks al...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries we speak with  John Lunn , CEO and Founder of  Gr4vy , a payment orchestration platform that's raised over $27 Million in funding. Topics Discussed:  John’s background as a marine biologist who’s worked in payments for decades and helped start other companies, including PayPal John's most admired individuals, and sci-fi books that have influen...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries we speak with  Wade Arnold , CEO and Founder of  Moov , an embedded payments platform that's raised $77.5 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Wade’s background across several companies, and his frustration at payment platforms that are built on top of outdated infrastructure The entrepreneurs and authors that most inspire Wade Why less than 8% o...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Olga Chin , CEO and Founder of  InterPrice Technologies , a capital markets treasury management platform that's raised over $10 Million. Topics Discussed: Olga’s background in investment banking and her experience guiding large companies through bond transactions Why getting support from family and loved one can be ‘half the battle...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Swapnil Shinde , CEO and Co-Founder of  Zeni , a finance operations platform that's raised over $47 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Swapnil’s background in computer science, and starting a service that was like Spotify for Indian music Working together with his identical twin brother Why startup bookkeeping is generally fragm...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Ankit Ratan , Co-Founder and CEO of  Signzy , a digital onboarding infrastructure platform that's raised over $38 Million in funding. Topics Discussed: Ankit’s financial services background, and the personal experiences which led him to found Signzy The challenges modern banks face in transitioning to digital processes and collabor...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with  Kalpesh Kapadia , CEO and Founder of  Deserve , a mobile-first credit card platform powering the future of credit cards.  Topics Discussed: Kalpesh’s background as a mechanical engineer, his life in India in the 1980s, and his studies in the US How his experiences as a foreign student in the US led Kalpesh to found the company that bec...

In today's episode of Unicorn Builders, we speak with  Arik Shtilman , CEO and Co-Founder of  Rapyd , a Fintech as a service platform that's raised over $800 Million in funding, about why today’s global economy needs a new generation of payment solutions. Offering powerful fintech solutions to collect, hold and send funds across countries and between currencies with ease, Rapyd makes sure...

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we chat with  Reed Switzer , CEO of  Hopscotch , an all-in-one B2B payments platform. Reed talks about his unconventional start in the B2B payments space, and how Hopscotch enables customers to achieve a frictionless payment experience by streamlining invoicing, bill pay, and cash flow management. Reed also shares his thoughts on the growth and tract...