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
Damien Garot, CEO & Co-Founder of Stellar: $9.3M Raised to Build the Future of Reliable Internet Connectivity for Autonomous Vehicles
Stellar is revolutionizing mobile connectivity by solving one of technology's most persistent challenges: reliable internet access in moving vehicles. With $9.3M in funding, Stellar has developed inn…
Jessica Zhang, CEO & Co-Founder of Pier: $2.5M Raised to Build the Future of Credit Infrastructure
Pier is revolutionizing credit infrastructure by enabling companies to launch compliant credit products through their API-first solution. Having raised $2.5M from notable investors including Y Combin…
Matt Bivons, CEO & Founder of Canopy: $30M Raised to Build a Modern Servicing Platform for Scaling FinTechs
Canopy, an API-first loan management and servicing platform, has raised over $30 Million to revolutionize how companies manage and service loans. In this episode of Category Visionaries, Matt Bivons …
Klas Bäck, CEO & Co-Founder of Pagos: $44 Million Raised to Power the Future of Payments Operations
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…
Brad Bode, Founder CTO & CIO of ATLAS Space Operations: $37M Raised to Pioneer the Ground Software as a Service Category
ATLAS Space Operations is transforming how satellite operators communicate with their space assets through their innovative ground software as a service platform. With over $37 Million in funding, AT…
Khaled Boukadoum, Founder of Torch Dental: $49.5 Million Raised to Transform Dental Supply Management Through Digital Innovation
Torch Dental is revolutionizing the dental supply chain with a digital-first platform that's raised $49.5M in funding. The company is transforming how dental practices manage, order, and budget their…
Inna Tokarev Sela, CEO & Founder of illumex: $13 Million Raised to Power the Future of Enterprise LLM Deployments
illumex is pioneering the future of enterprise data access through their generative semantic fabric platform, which enables self-service data analytics for every employee within large organizations l…
Shelley Copsey, CEO & Co-Founder of FYLD: $48 Million Raised to Transform Field Work Execution Category
FYLD has raised $48M to transform how infrastructure field workers execute their daily tasks safely and efficiently. In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, I spoke with Shelley Copsey, CEO and …
Funding the Future: Susan Liu, Partner at Uncork Capital
Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — Funding the Future. In today's episode, we're speaking with Susan Liu, Partner at Uncork Capital, a seed-stage venture capital firm investing out …
Harry Croydon, Co-Founder of MIC Global: $13 Million Raised to Build the Future of Embedded Microinsurance
MIC Global, backed by $13 Million in funding, is revolutionizing the insurance industry through embedded microinsurance solutions. In this episode of Category Visionaries, Co-Founder Harry Croydon sh…
Amar Kendale, President & Co-Founder of Homeward: $70 Million Raised to Transform Rural Healthcare Through Technology
Homeward, a healthcare technology company that's raised over $70M, is pioneering a new approach to rural healthcare delivery by combining technology with in-person care. In this episode of Category V…
Dan Rua, CEO of Admiral: $28 Million Raised to Build the Future of Visitor Relationship Management
Vijay Sikka, CEO & Founder of Sikka: $30 Million Raised to Power the Future of Retail Healthcare Technology
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 Vijay Sikka, CEO and Founder …
Bill Moore, CEO and Founder of XONA: $30 Million Raised to Build the Future of OT User Access
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 Bill Moore, CEO & Founder of …
Alon Talmor, CEO & Founder of Ask-AI: $20 Million Raised to Power the Future of Enterprise AI
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 Alon Talmor, CEO & Founder of…
Ofer Ronen, CEO & Co-Founder of Tomato.ai: $12 Million Raised to Build the Accent Softening Category
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 Ofer Ronen, CEO & Co-Founder …
Martha Dreiling, Co-Founder & COO of Reserv: $28 Million Raised to Build the Future of AI-Powered Insurance Claims
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 Martha Dreiling, Co-Founder &…
Brad Kittredge, CEO & Co-Founder of Brightside: $150 Million Raised to Build the Future of Mental Healthcare
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 Brad Kittredge, CEO & Co-Foun…
Russell Spitler, CEO & Co-Founder of Nudge Security: $17 Million Raised to Build the Future of SaaS Security
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 Russell Spitler, CEO & Co-Fou…
Jason Park, CEO & Co-Founder of Coldcart: $6.5 Million Raised to Build the Future of Perishable e-Commerce Fulfillment
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 Jason Park, CEO & Co-Founder …