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 Mike Weiland, CEO & Co-Founder of Govly, a public sector procurement platform that’s raised over $13 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - From Necessity to Innovation: Govly was born out of the need for software to manage internal operations at Mike’s previous government...

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 Mykolas Rambus, CEO & Co-Founder of Hush, a cybersecurity company that’s raised $7.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Navigating the .com Bubble: Mykolas shared how his first company, Lobby7, navigated the .com bubble burst by pivoting business models and ultimately...

from tech’s most innovative B2B founders. In today’s episode, we’re speaking with Liz Gilligan, CEO & Founder of Material Evolution, a sustainable cement company that has raised $19 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Cement Chose Liz: Liz transitioned into cement research serendipitously, finding the vast potential impact of decarbonizing an industry responsible for 8% of global emissions. - Startup in a Garage: Early on, Material...

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 Claudius Jehle, CEO & Co-Founder of Volytica Diagnostics, a battery diagnostics platform that has raised over $9 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Pioneering Battery Diagnostics: Claudius transitioned from mechanical engineering to e-mobility, focusing on the degradation...

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 Lars Grønnegaard Hansen, CEO & Co-Founder at Dreamdata, a B2B revenue attribution platform that has raised over $12 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Tech Scene Evolution in Copenhagen: Lars discusses the growth of the tech scene in Copenhagen, highlighting the emergence...

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 Gary Ong, CEO & Founder of Celadyne, a green hydrogen platform that’s raised over $5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Genesis of Celadyne: Gary discussed how his PhD research in material science led to the founding of Celadyne, focusing on hydrogen technologies to aid...

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 Chris McCall, CEO & Co-Founder of Valid8, a verified financial intelligence platform that’s raised $14.8 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Genesis of Valid8: Chris shared the origin story of Valid8, inspired by a high-profile Ponzi scheme investigation and the need for...

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 Ani Chaudhuri, CEO & Co-Founder of Dasera, a data security platform that has raised $21 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - RSA Highlights: Ani shared his experience at RSA, where he walked 21 miles in four days, emphasizing the intense activity and...

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 René Janssen, CEO & Founder of Lepaya, an employee training platform that has raised over $85 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Global Upskilling Need: René describes the universal need for upskilling among the 3.3 billion global workforce, driven by rapid changes in job...

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 Chloe Smith, CEO & Co-Founder of Mercator AI, an AI-powered business development platform for commercial general contractors that has raised $4.5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Background and Inspiration: Chloe comes from a background in data strategy and marketing, not...

Welcome to another episode of Category Visionaries — Funding the Future. In today’s episode, we’re speaking with Adam Nelson, Managing Director at FirstMark Capital, a leading venture capital firm that has played a pivotal role in shaping the tech landscape through strategic early-stage investments. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Dropbox’s Vision and Evolution: Adam reflects on his time at Dropbox, highlighting the company’s ambitious vision to become the...

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 Omar Abou-Sayed, Co-Founder & Executive Chairman of Vaulted Deep, a carbon removal company that has raised $8 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Early Career at BP: Omar’s career began in 1998 at BP, where he was immediately involved in projects aiming for compliance with...

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 Arvin Ganesan, CEO at Fourth Power, a thermal battery energy storage company that has raised over $20 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Comprehensive Career in Climate Change: Arvin has dedicated his entire career to climate change mitigation, leveraging experiences from...

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 Quentin Scrimshire, CEO & Co-Founder at Modo Energy, an energy asset benchmarking platform that has raised $20 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Pivotal Shifts: Quentin shared the story of Modo Energy’s significant pivot from an initial focus on trading power through...

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 Andy Freivogel, CEO & Co-Founder of Science On Call, a restaurant tech platform that has raised $4.4 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Origin of ”Science On Call”: The company’s name reflects its evolution from a boutique IT consultancy to a tech support platform,...

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 Edward Wu, CEO & Founder of Dropzone AI, a next-generation cybersecurity platform that has raised over $20 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - AI-Powered Security Analysts: Dropzone AI is leveraging advancements in generative AI to replicate the decision-making processes of...

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 Matteo Bogana, CEO & Co-Founder at Cleafy, an online fraud prevention platform that has raised $12 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Origins of Cleafy: Matteo was inspired to start Cleafy after being told that solving certain cybersecurity problems was scientifically...

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 Avi Cohen, CEO & Co-Founder of Entrio, a responsible tech adoption platform that has raised $11 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Origins in Intelligence and Public Sector: Avi’s background in Israeli intelligence and his exposure to cutting-edge technology significantly...

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 John Li, CEO & Co-Founder at Vimcal, a calendar productivity tool that has raised $7 Million in funding. Most interesting points from our conversation: - Origins of Vimcal: Initially focused on augmented reality, John and his co-founder pivoted from their original concept to address the pressing needs they personally...

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 Nick Hegeman, CEO & Co-Founder at Paintjet, a commercial and industrial painting technology company that has raised nearly $17 Million in funding. Most interesting points from our conversation: - Origins in Painting: Nick describes how he entered the painting industry, noting a lack of innovation over the last 50 years,...

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 Josh Knauer, Co-Founder at Reseed, a carbon credits platform for farmers that has raised over $5 Million in funding. Most interesting points from our conversation: - Early Online Innovation: Josh began his entrepreneurial journey by founding one of the first e-commerce sites for natural products in the mid-90s, long before...

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 Logan Havern, CEO & Founder of DataLogz, a BI ops platform that has raised $8 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Origins of DataLogz: Logan started DataLogz after experiencing significant downtime during the COVID-19 pandemic while working at a major US airline. He used...

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 Ian Amit, CEO & Founder at Gomboc, a cloud security remediation platform that has raised over $5 Million in funding. Here are the most interesting points from our conversation: - Origins of Gomboc Name: Ian shared the geeky and meaningful origin of the company name, Gomboc, inspired by a monostatic shape devised by 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 Joonas Ahola, CEO & Founder of MeetingPackage, a venue management platform that has raised over $8 Million in funding.  Most interesting points from our conversation: - Early Entrepreneurship: Joonas started his entrepreneurial journey at the age of 14, founding his second company in the event industry by 16. His early...