Scaling the Founder Before the Company with Vijay Rajendran

Vijay Rajendran — executive coach, venture builder, and author of The Funding Framework — joins GTM Vault to explore what it really takes to grow from founder to fundable CEO in today’s fast-moving startup landscape.Vijay has helped founders raise capital in 80+ countries, led Portfolio Value at 500 Global, and now coaches high-growth leaders on how to lead with clarity, raise with confidence, and scale without burning out.In this episode:Why confidence comes from clarityHow to shift from reactive hustle to intentional leadershipThe role of GTM motion in making your startup default investableFundraising strategy for founders outside SF and NYCHow product-market fit has evolved in 2025What most CEOs get wrong about alignment, rhythm, and self-managementWhether you’re raising your first round or scaling toward $100M, this episode will help you grow your company by growing yourself first.Sponsor: This episode is brought to you by ZoomInfo. Learn more at zoominfo.com.