Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, today announced the launch of The Battery Catalyst Network, a curated group of seasoned go-to-market operators and executives who will serve as trusted advisors to Battery’s portfolio companies. The network is designed to offer early- to growth-stage founders access to strategic expertise in sales and marketing as they scale their businesses.
The Battery Catalyst Network includes leaders who have helped build and scale companies such as Amplitude*, Asana, Dropbox, Marketo*, Okta, Procore, SurveyMonkey, Twilio and more. The network includes advisors with expertise spanning functional areas including product-led growth (PLG); demand generation and full-stack marketing; and enterprise and international sales.
“Scaling a company is never a straight line—it requires strategic precision, relentless execution and the wisdom of those who’ve been there before,” said Dharmesh Thakker, general partner at Battery Ventures. “With The Battery Catalyst Network, we’re giving founders access to an elite bench of growth operators who know how to build repeatable systems and help companies scale faster.”
The program connects participating advisors with portfolio companies on an as-needed basis, depending on functional alignment, company stage and go-to-market strategy.
Founding members of The Battery Catalyst Network include:
- Bardia Shahali, VP of Sales, Fireworks AI—A go-to-market (GTM) leader with a track record of scaling high-growth startups in AI, developer infrastructure and enterprise software. Bardia specializes in building repeatable GTM systems, closing strategic enterprise deals and aligning commercial efforts with deeply technical products. LinkedIn
- Becca Lindquist, VP of Sales, dbt Labs—Becca has built and led sales teams at multiple high-growth SaaS companies, scaling revenue from less than $1 million in ARR to more than $100 million, including most recently at dbt Labs. LinkedIn
- Brandon Oliveri-O’Connor, CRO, Shippeo*—Prior to joining Shippeo as CRO, Brandon spent eight years at Procore, where he helped scale revenue to $1 billion ARR, including through the company’s IPO. Brandon has deep experience in international expansion, having led GTM efforts across EMEA, APAC, and North America. LinkedIn
- Eileen Reyes, Marketing Advisor, formerly 1Password, Dropbox, SurveyMonkey—A fractional product marketing executive with deep experience leading GTM for hybrid business-to-consumer (B2C) and business-to-business (B2B) brands. Eileen has helped companies as they scaled from Series C through IPO. LinkedIn
- Jason Garoutte, CMO, Galileo*—A veteran marketing executive with two decades of experience helping grow B2B SaaS and AI companies. Jason has led growth at companies like Twilio and Veza, co-founded and launched early-stage startups and held senior roles at Salesforce. LinkedIn
- Jessica Gilmartin, former CRO/CMO, Calendly—With more than 15 years of experience leading GTM programs, Jessica has scaled the marketing and sales organizations at Calendly, Asana and other VC-backed startups. Her expertise includes building and growing teams; hiring marketing leadership; scaling PLG, SLG (sales-led growth) and hybrid marketing models; as well as driving marketing and sales efficiency. LinkedIn
- Liz Kokoska, CMO, Huntress—Liz brings over 20 years of marketing leadership experience, including 15 years focused on pipeline generation. She spent six years building out the demand gen function at Okta and most recently led the global demand gen team at Wiz during a period of explosive growth, with the company scaling to $100 million in just 18 months. Liz is now CMO at Huntress, where she oversees both growth and brand. LinkedIn
- Matt Heinz, CRO, Boomi—Matt brings more than two decades of experience in enterprise software sales, including executive roles at Battery portfolio companies Amplitude* and Marketo*. He has led revenue organizations at all stages for private and public companies. LinkedIn
“Over the course of my career, I’ve had the opportunity—and the challenge—of scaling revenue at multiple technology companies, navigating pivotal growth stages from the private to public markets,” said Matt Heinz, CRO at Boomi. “I know firsthand how valuable experienced operators can be during these inflection points. I’m honored to be part of this network and proud to support the next generation of great companies in the Battery portfolio.”
The Battery Catalyst Network is actively available to all Battery-backed companies. Founders interested in being matched with an advisor can contact Battery Talent Partner Jenny Kang for more information.
To learn more and see the full list of advisors, visit: https://www.battery.com/advisornetwork/
* A full list of Battery's investments and exits can be found here.
About Battery Ventures
Battery partners with exceptional founders and management teams developing category-defining businesses in markets including software and services, enterprise infrastructure, consumer tech, healthcare IT and industrial technology and life-science tools. Founded in 1983, the firm backs companies at all stages, ranging from seed and early to growth and buyout, and invests globally from offices in Boston, San Francisco, Menlo Park, New York, London, and Tel Aviv. Follow the firm on X @BatteryVentures, visit our website at www.battery.com and find a full list of Battery's portfolio companies here.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250626178420/en/
"With The Battery Catalyst Network, we're giving founders access to an elite bench of growth operators who know how to build repeatable systems and help companies grow faster." --Dharmesh Thakker, Battery Ventures General Partner
Contacts
Media Contact:
Rebecca Buckman
Marketing Partner
Battery Ventures
becky@battery.com
