Giorgos Tsetis - Nutrafol Founder | From Personal Crisis to $3.5 Billion Exit
Success Story with Scott D. Clary
Intro
Scott introduces Giorgos and previews Nutrafol's origin story, mission and impact.
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Giorgos Tsetis is an entrepreneur and philanthropist who co-founded Nutrafol in 2014, transforming it into the leading dermatologist-recommended hair growth supplement brand in the United States. Under his leadership, Nutrafol attracted over 2 million users and was acquired by Unilever in 2022 for over $1 billion, with Tsetis completing the sale of his remaining shares in early 2025 at a valuation of $3.5 billion. Now 41, he has launched a family office called Great Things to invest in breakthrough startups—including AI companies like Anthropic, xAI, and SpaceX—while channeling profits toward philanthropic causes focused on social good, food access, mental health, and education.
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➡️ Talking Points
00:00 – Intro
01:31 – When Business Becomes Sacred
03:35 – The Scarcity Trap Every Entrepreneur Faces
08:20 – The Personal Problem That Started It All
14:19 – Finding Courage to Solve a Real Human Problem
22:00 – Handling the Pressure of Launching Nutrafol
27:54 – Are Health Companies Playing God?
30:53 – Sponsor Break
33:37 – Starting From Zero to Build for Women
38:59 – Hidden Opportunities in Everyday Suffering
44:10 – What Human Flourishing Really Means
49:13 – Why Health Is the Ultimate Optimization
52:40 – Where the Next Health Tech Breakthroughs Are
56:12 – A Return to Nature and True Healing
56:31 – What Actually Keeps Giorgos Up at Night
1:02:13 – Sponsor Break
1:05:41 – How AI Will Reshape Health Tech
1:12:32 – What Makes Giorgos Different
1:18:57 – Exiting a Company for $3.5 Billion
1:28:58 – The Goal That Matters Most Now
1:35:14 – The One Lesson He’d Teach His Kids
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