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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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Average duration
26 minutes
Episodes
759
Years Active
2022 - 2025
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Christian Stein, CEO & Co-Founder of Threedy: $11.5M Raised to Power the Future of Industrial 3D Computing Infrastructure

Christian Stein, CEO & Co-Founder of Threedy: $11.5M Raised to Power the Future of Industrial 3D Computing Infrastructure

Threedy is revolutionizing how industrial companies interact with 3D data through its innovative visual computing infrastructure. Born from the Fraunhofer research organization, Threedy has transform…

00:13:30  |   Fri 31 Jan 2025
Saurabh Kapoor, CEO & Co-Founder of Metafuels: $22 Million Raised to Pioneer Synthetic Aviation Fuel Technology

Saurabh Kapoor, CEO & Co-Founder of Metafuels: $22 Million Raised to Pioneer Synthetic Aviation Fuel Technology

Metafuels is revolutionizing the aviation industry by developing synthetic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) technology that combines renewable electricity, CO2, and water to produce jet fuel without p…

00:14:38  |   Mon 27 Jan 2025
Trey Sutten, CEO & Co-Founder of Siftwell Analytics: $5 Million Raised to Transform Healthcare Analytics with AI-Powered Predictions

Trey Sutten, CEO & Co-Founder of Siftwell Analytics: $5 Million Raised to Transform Healthcare Analytics with AI-Powered Predictions

Siftwell Analytics is revolutionizing how health plans leverage data and AI to improve patient outcomes. With over $5 million in funding, Siftwell combines claims information with proprietary dataset…

00:16:13  |   Sat 18 Jan 2025
John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna: $180 Million Raised to Power the Future of Renewable Computing for AI

John Belizaire, CEO of Soluna: $180 Million Raised to Power the Future of Renewable Computing for AI

Soluna is pioneering a new category of renewable computing, building data centers co-located with renewable energy power plants to monetize stranded or wasted energy while providing sustainable compu…

00:29:47  |   Sat 18 Jan 2025
Steffen Vollert, Co-founder of Volt: $87 Million Raised to Build the World’s Leading Global Real-Time Payment Network

Steffen Vollert, Co-founder of Volt: $87 Million Raised to Build the World’s Leading Global Real-Time Payment Network

In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, I sat down with Steffen Vollert, Co-Founder and Interim CEO of Volt, to explore their journey building a global real-time payment network. With over $87 M…

00:27:26  |   Mon 13 Jan 2025
Aron Kirschen, CEO of SEMRON: $7.3M Raised to Build Ultra-Efficient 3D AI Chips

Aron Kirschen, CEO of SEMRON: $7.3M Raised to Build Ultra-Efficient 3D AI Chips

SEMRON is pioneering the development of revolutionary 3D AI chips that pack massive computing power into a tiny silicon area without overheating. By leveraging an innovative semiconductor device that…

00:22:25  |   Fri 10 Jan 2025
Charlotte Dales, CEO & Co-Founder of Inclusively: $20 Million Raised to Transform Workplace Personalization

Charlotte Dales, CEO & Co-Founder of Inclusively: $20 Million Raised to Transform Workplace Personalization

Inclusively is pioneering workplace personalization technology that helps enterprises better support and retain their workforce. With $20 million in funding, Inclusively has evolved from a hiring pla…

00:30:36  |   Thu 09 Jan 2025
Daniel Betts, CEO of Blue Frontier: $47.8M Raised to Revolutionize Air Conditioning with Energy-Storing Smart Climate Technology

Daniel Betts, CEO of Blue Frontier: $47.8M Raised to Revolutionize Air Conditioning with Energy-Storing Smart Climate Technology

Blue Frontier is transforming the air conditioning industry with technology that achieves 3x greater efficiency while providing superior climate control and grid benefits. In this episode of Category…

00:27:38  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Preston Bryant, Co-Founder of Momentum: $20 Million Raised to Transform Battery Recycling Through Materials Science Innovation

Preston Bryant, Co-Founder of Momentum: $20 Million Raised to Transform Battery Recycling Through Materials Science Innovation

In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, we spoke with Preston Bryant, Co-Founder, Executive Chair and Chief Commercial Officer of Momentum. The company has developed a groundbreaking materials s…

00:22:58  |   Wed 08 Jan 2025
Torben Nielsen, CEO of Uptiv Health: $7.5M Raised to Build the Future of Infusion Therapy Through Technology-Enabled Retail Centers

Torben Nielsen, CEO of Uptiv Health: $7.5M Raised to Build the Future of Infusion Therapy Through Technology-Enabled Retail Centers

Uptiv Health is revolutionizing the infusion care market by moving treatments from traditional hospital settings to technology-enabled retail locations. With $7.5M in funding, Uptiv has developed a h…

00:20:00  |   Fri 03 Jan 2025
Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux: $70 Million Raised to Transform Solar Energy with Perovskite Technology

Scott Graybeal, CEO of Caelux: $70 Million Raised to Transform Solar Energy with Perovskite Technology

Caelux is revolutionizing solar technology with their innovative perovskite-based solution that promises to increase solar panel efficiency by 5-6 absolute percentage points while maintaining cost ef…

00:31:51  |   Thu 02 Jan 2025
Todd Zion, Founder of Akston Biosciences: From a $500M Exit to Pioneering Biotech Innovation in Pet Health

Todd Zion, Founder of Akston Biosciences: From a $500M Exit to Pioneering Biotech Innovation in Pet Health

Akston Biosciences is revolutionizing pet healthcare through innovative protein engineering and biotechnology solutions. After selling his first company Smart Cells to Merck for over $500M, Todd Zion

00:27:04  |   Mon 30 Dec 2024
David Plon, CEO & Co-Founder of Portrait Analytics: $10M Raised to Build an AI-Powered Thought Partner for Institutional Investors

David Plon, CEO & Co-Founder of Portrait Analytics: $10M Raised to Build an AI-Powered Thought Partner for Institutional Investors

Portrait Analytics is transforming institutional investment research by building an AI-powered thought partner that helps investors throughout their research process. With $10M in funding, Portrait's…

00:26:25  |   Thu 26 Dec 2024
Francesco Volpe, Founder of Renaissance Fusion: $30M Raised to Build the Future of Nuclear Fusion Technology

Francesco Volpe, Founder of Renaissance Fusion: $30M Raised to Build the Future of Nuclear Fusion Technology

Renaissance Fusion is pioneering the development of nuclear fusion technology, aiming to create safe, sustainable energy through a innovative approach that combines high-temperature superconductors, …

00:18:39  |   Mon 23 Dec 2024
Ignacio Medrano, Founder & CMO of Savana: $44M Raised to Transform Healthcare Intelligence Through AI

Ignacio Medrano, Founder & CMO of Savana: $44M Raised to Transform Healthcare Intelligence Through AI

Savana is pioneering the transformation of healthcare data intelligence through advanced AI and natural language processing. By converting unstructured medical records into actionable databases, Sava…

00:21:31  |   Fri 20 Dec 2024
Darko Vukovic, CEO & Founder of PolyAPI: $5 Million Raised to Transform Enterprise Middleware Through Native Code Development

Darko Vukovic, CEO & Founder of PolyAPI: $5 Million Raised to Transform Enterprise Middleware Through Native Code Development

In this episode of Category Visionaries, we explore PolyAPI's journey to revolutionize enterprise middleware. As a category maker in the integration space, PolyAPI is challenging traditional low-code…

00:23:15  |   Wed 18 Dec 2024
Patrick Heissler, CEO of Scrona: $15.5M Raised to Transform High-Precision Manufacturing with Next-Gen Printing Technology

Patrick Heissler, CEO of Scrona: $15.5M Raised to Transform High-Precision Manufacturing with Next-Gen Printing Technology

Scrona is revolutionizing semiconductor and display manufacturing with its high-accuracy MEMS-based printing platform. In this episode, Patrick Heissler shares his journey since taking the helm as CE…

00:14:50  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
Steff Gerhart, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of ecoLocked: $6 Million Raised to Transform Buildings into Carbon Sinks

Steff Gerhart, Co-Founder & Co-CEO of ecoLocked: $6 Million Raised to Transform Buildings into Carbon Sinks

ecoLocked, backed by over $6 million in funding, is pioneering a revolutionary approach to carbon removal by developing CO2 negative concrete admixes. In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, co-…

00:15:18  |   Thu 12 Dec 2024
Chandini Jain, CEO & Co-Founder of Auquan: $8 Million Raised to Transform Financial Intelligence Through AI

Chandini Jain, CEO & Co-Founder of Auquan: $8 Million Raised to Transform Financial Intelligence Through AI

Auquan is revolutionizing financial services by automating the labor-intensive, data-heavy workflows that consume valuable time for investment professionals. With $8 million in funding, Auquan is bui…

00:23:41  |   Sun 01 Dec 2024
Sivan Iram, CEO & Founder of Flow: $20.6M Raised to Transform Commercial Insurance Wholesaling with AI

Sivan Iram, CEO & Founder of Flow: $20.6M Raised to Transform Commercial Insurance Wholesaling with AI

Flow is revolutionizing commercial insurance wholesaling through AI-powered operations, focusing on bringing enterprise-grade service to small and mid-market accounts. With $20.6M in funding, Flow ha…

00:28:36  |   Wed 27 Nov 2024
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