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 Long, CEO and Founder of Kosli, a DevOps tool that automates the collection of evidence for compliance and auditing, and has raised $3.5 million in funding.

Key topics discussed in this episode:

• Mike's background as a technologist, with experience in industries like oil and gas robotics and DevOps consulting for highly regulated sectors such as automotive, banking, defense, and healthcare.
• The influence of the book "The Structure of Scientific Revolutions" by Thomas Kuhn on Mike's thinking about paradigm shifts in science and software development practices.
• The common problem faced by companies in regulated industries: the need to follow a risk management process, adhere to that process, and provide proof of compliance to auditors.
• Kosli's solution of automating the collection of evidence to prove that every change follows the required process, saving time and effort during audits.
• The company's contrarian branding approach, using colorful and fun elements to stand out in the traditionally dry and process-driven world of compliance and auditing.
• The long-term vision of helping companies manage risk as software becomes increasingly critical and regulated in various industries.