DealMakers

Some founders plan every move years in advance. But Sudheesh Nair, the co-founder and CEO of TinyFish, thrives in the chaos of serendipity, making the right choices with the data at hand, learning quickly, and never looking back. The post Sudheesh Nair On Raising $47 Million To Develop And Operate “Enterprise Web Agents” That Replicate Human Interactions Online appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Some founders stumble into the frontier. Others live there by instinct. Stefano Ermon, an Italian-born scientist, Stanford professor, and co-founder of Inception, is firmly in the second camp. Stefano was working on the foundations of generative AI long before it became a phrase on every investor deck and conference stage. The post Stefano Ermon On Raising $50 Million To Enable Businesses To Create 10x Faster, Real-Time AI Applications appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Some founders dream of billion-dollar outcomes. Others quietly stack experiences, industry by industry and skill by skill, until their time arrives. Michel Tricot is the latter. Before co-founding Airbyte and raising $185M, Michel helped build two companies that sold for $300M and $115M, respectively. The post Michel Tricot On Raising $185 Million To Build An Open-Source Data Integration Platform To Move Data From Various Sources Into Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, And Databases appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jason Johnson’s entrepreneurial journey is the kind that lives at the intersection of tech history and personal resilience. He talks about building, scaling, and exiting, as well as navigating the different cycles of company building with Darwin Networks and August Locks. The post Jason Johnson On Raising $70 Million To Pioneer Bluetooth Smart Locks And Now Building His Next Intelligent Home Venture appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Henric Suuronen’s story is a masterclass in how childhood passion can evolve into global impact. His journey started from pirating games in cold Finnish winters and went on to building a $100M+ gaming company and investing nearly $500M into startups. The post Henric Suuronen On Building And Selling A Gaming Company For $100 Million And Now Backing Gaming Startups Through A $450 Million VC Firm appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

When you hear about startup journeys, you often expect Silicon Valley dorm rooms, tech hacks, or venture capital from day one. Mark Rampolla’s path couldn’t have been more different. He journeyed from a Pittsburgh childhood to the Peace Corps in Costa Rica, and eventually founded ZICO. The post Mark Rampolla On Selling A Company To Coca-Cola for $200 Million, Repurchasing It, And Now Co-Founding A $600-Million AUM Private Equity Firm appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Alex Hawkinson's path as a founder reflects his incredible skills in problem-solving, curiosity, and knowing when to bootstrap and when to raise. With multiple exits under his belt, including a $200M acquisition by Samsung, he has learned to trust his instincts. The post Alex Hawkinson On Selling A Company To Samsung For $200 Million, And Raising $78 Million To Automate Global Infrastructure For A Sustainable Future appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jon Lensing’s journey is anything but conventional. It is packed with adrenaline and the kind of gut-check moments that define great founders. Inspired by his small-town roots and driven by a desire to change the status quo, he left behind a budding career in medicine to build OpenLoop. The post Jon Lensing On Building A $1 Billion Telehealth Company That Provides A Full-Stack, White-Labeled Platform To Support Virtual Care Services appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

In the world of deep tech and connectivity, Rajeev Shah stands out as a founder who has not only built a company but also laid the groundwork for the future of work. His journey is a powerful lesson in vision, timing, and conviction, leading up to the founding of Celona. The post Rajeev Shah On Raising $135 Million To Build A Platform Providing Private 5G LAN (Local Area Network) Solutions For Enterprises appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Eric Remer’s entrepreneurial path is an inspiring story of reinvention, grit, and strategic vision. From selling roses in college to taking a vertical SaaS company public, he’s navigated every stage of startup building: founding, funding, scaling, exiting, and doing it all over again. 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.