Category Visionaries
Welcome to Category Visionaries — the show dedicated to uncovering the go-to-market journeys behind the world’s most exciting B2B tech startups. In each episode, we sit down with a visionary founder who’s not just building a company, but creating or redefining a category. We’ll explore how they identified their market opportunity, crafted their early GTM strategy, scaled traction, and navigated the challenges of building something truly new. If you’re a builder, marketer, or founder, this show is your backstage pass to the GTM blueprints powering category-defining companies.
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- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 759
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Tom Hacohen, CEO and Founder of Svix: $10.5 Million Raised to Power the Future of Webhooks
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 Hacohen, CEO & Founder of…
Beck Besecker, Founder and CEO of Marxent: Over $44 Million Raised to Power the Future of 3D Product Experiences
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Beck Besecker, CEO and Founder of Marxent, a 3D product experience platform that's raised over $44 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- Beck…
Funding the Future: Dan Ahrens, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Left Lane Capital
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Dan Ahrens, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Left Lane Capital.
Topics Discussed:
- The current state of the venture capital space, and why c…
Dennis Thankachan, Co-Founder and CEO of Lightyear: Over $18 Million Raised to Power the Future of Enterprise Telecom
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Dennis Thankachan, CEO and Co-Founder of Lightyear, a telecom operating system platform that's raised over $18 Million in funding.
Topics Dis…
Amir Taichman, Founder and CEO of Unity SCM: $13 Million Raised to Power the Future of Supply Chain Operations
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Amir Taichman, Founder and CEO of Unity SCM, a supply chain operations platform that's raised over $13 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- …
Dr Thomas Oakley, CEO of Feedback PLC: £20 Million Raised to Build the Future of Patient Data Sharing
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Dr Thomas Oakley, CEO of Feedback PLC, a medical imaging technology company that's raised £20 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- Dr Thomas…
Michael Bamberger, CEO and Founder of Tetra Insights: $7 Million Raised to Power the Future of Qualitative Research
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Michael Bamberger, CEO and Founder of Tetra Insights, a qualitative research and insights platform that's raised $7 Million in funding.
Topi…
Wyatt Smith, CEO and Founder of UpSmith: $3.3 Million Raised to Fill the Skilled Labor Gap
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 Wyatt Smith, CEO & Founder of…
Travis Howerton, Co-Founder and CTO of RegScale: Over $21 Million Raised to Create the Future of Continuous Compliance
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Travis Howerton, Co-Founder and CTO of RegScale, a continuous compliance automation platform that's raised over $21 Million in funding.
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Jonathan Legge, Co-Founder and CEO at &Open: Over $35 Million Raised to Create the Future of Corporate Gifting
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Jonathan Legge, CEO and Co-Founder of &Open, a corporate gifting platform that's raised over $35 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- Jonath…
Stephen Johnston, CEO and Founder of GoodJob: $9 Million Raised to Power the Future of Human Capital Management
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Stephen Johnston, CEO and Founder of GoodJob, a human capital management platform that's raised $9 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- Step…
Tim McLaughlin, CEO and Co-Founder of GoTab: $26 Million Raised to Power the Future of Restaurant Commerce
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Tim McLaughlin, CEO and Co-Founder of GoTab, a restaurant commerce platform that's raised $26 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- Tim’s bac…
Michael Belenkie, CEO and President of Entropy: $300 Million Raised to Spearhead Efficiency and Innovation in the Carbon Capture Economy
Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — the show that explores GTM stories from tech's most innovative B2B founders. In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Michael Bel…
Hjalmar Gislason, CEO and Founder of Grid: $16.5 Million Raised to Build the Spreadsheet of the Future
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Hjalmar Gislason, CEO and Founder of Grid, a next generation spreadsheet platform that's raised $16.5 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
- H…
Alfred Griffin, CEO and Co-Founder of LightForce: $150 Million Raised to Power the Future of Orthodontics
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 Alfred Griffin, CEO & Co-Foun…
Ravi Sandepudi, Co-Founder and CEO of Effectiv: $9.6 Million Raised to Build the Future of Fraud and Risk Management
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Ravi Sandepudi, Co-Founder and CEO of Effectiv, a fraud and risk management platform that's raised $9.6 Million in funding.
Topics Discussed:
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Edouard Gouin, Co-Founder and CEO at Convelio: $44 Million Raised to Power the Future of Art Logistics
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 Edouard Gouin, CEO & Co-Found…
Funding the Future: Courtney Lipkin, Partner at Susa Ventures
In today's edition of Funding the Future, we speak with Courtney Lipkin, partner at Susa Ventures, a seed fund based in San Francisco.
Topics Discussed:
- Courtney’s background growing in the Bay Area,…
Funding the Future: Sabrina Paseman and Simon Lancaster, General Partners at Omni Venture Labs
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Sabrina Paseman and Simon Lancaster, General Partners at Omni Venture Labs, about the future of deeptech investment and globally-important in…
David Berry, CEO and Founder of Valo: Over $500 Million Raised to Build the Future of Drug Discovery
In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with David Berry, CEO and Founder of Valo, an AI for drug discovery and development company that's raised over $500 Million in funding.
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