DealMakers
Welcome to the DealMakers show, hosted by Alejandro Cremades. Alejandro is a serial entrepreneur, best-selling author, and cofounder at Panthera Advisors (M&A and fundraising advisory). On this podcast you will find weekly interviews with entrepreneurs that have been very successful at raising capital or getting their company acquired. You can learn more at https://alejandrocremades.com/
Latest episodes
Jul 16, 2025 • 32min
Jon Lensing On Building A $1 Billion Telehealth Company That Provides A Full-Stack, White-Labeled Platform To Support Virtual Care Services
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Jul 12, 2025 • 31min
Rajeev Shah On Raising $135 Million To Build A Platform Providing Private 5G LAN (Local Area Network) Solutions For Enterprises
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Jul 11, 2025 • 32min
Eric Remer On Selling Three Companies For Over $100 Million Each And Building A $2 Billion Valuation Company To Support SMBs With AI-Driven Business Solutions
The post Eric Remer On Selling Three Companies For Over $100 Million Each And Building A $2 Billion Valuation Company To Support SMBs With AI-Driven Business Solutions appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
Jul 8, 2025 • 25min
Krish Ramineni On Building A $1 Billion-Company To Provide Users With An AI Meeting Assistant
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Jul 3, 2025 • 29min
Matias Recchia On Raising $45 Million To Provide AI-Powered Solutions For The Real Estate Industry
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Jun 24, 2025 • 28min
Jesse Zhang On Raising $231 Million To Build A Conversational AI Platform That Empowers Enterprises To Provide An AI-Driven Concierge Customer Experience
Jesse Zhang, founder of Decagon and a former tech entrepreneur, shares his journey from Harvard computer science to AI innovation. He discusses raising $231 million for his AI-driven customer service platform, emphasizing the importance of market adaptability and customer feedback. Jesse delves into the challenges of rapid growth and maintaining company culture while building a cohesive team. He also reveals how Decagon transforms customer experiences with AI agents, aiming to revolutionize contact centers into strategic assets.
Jun 20, 2025 • 30min
Lisa Falzone On Selling A Company For $250 Million And Now Building An AI-Powered Weapons Detection And Visitor Management System
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Jun 17, 2025 • 38min
Tim Davis On Raising $130 Million To Build A Next-Generation AI Platform To Simplify AI Development And Deployment After Multiple Startups And Scaling AI At Google
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Jun 12, 2025 • 34min
Itamar Friedman On Selling A Company To Alibaba And Now Raising $50 Million To Build A Quality-First AI Coding Platform To Help With Writing, Testing, And Reviewing Code
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Jun 5, 2025 • 36min
Founder-Turned-Venture Capitalist Jeff Bussgang On Helping Build A Unicorn, Co-Founding A Company That Sold For $300 Million, And Now a Best-Seller Author and Harvard Business School Professor
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