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Oct 26, 2024 • 30min

Kate McAndrew On Co-Founding A $100 Million Venture Fund To Support Founders And Businesses At The Frontiers Of Technology And Design

In today’s rapidly evolving venture capital landscape, one of the most exciting developments is the rise of investors like Kate McAndrew. Kate, a visionary founder and leader, recently launched Baukunst, a $100M fund. Baukunst has attracted funding from top-tier investors with whom Kate and her co-founders had built long-term relationships.
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Oct 25, 2024 • 38min

Alexander Jekowsky On Raising $80M To Build A Tech Platform To Help Laundry Businesses Run More Efficiently And Grow

In the entrepreneurial world, every journey is unique. Alexander Jekowsky’s path from aspiring baseball player to tech entrepreneur was marked by unexpected turns, unrelenting passion, and an affinity for solving unconventional problems. In this riveting interview, he talks about vertical integration, verticalizing in the SaaS industry, and ultimately disrupting an industry many would consider far from glamorous—laundry. His company, Cents, has attracted investment from top-tier investors like Camber Creek, Contrarian Thinking Capital, Derive Ventures Management Company, and FJ Labs.
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Oct 24, 2024 • 26min

Adeniyi Abiodun On Raising $336 Million With His Team To Build An Infrastructure And Tools To Decentralize The Internet And Make It Secure And User-Friendly

Adeniyi Abiodun’s career is a tale of foresight, adaptability, and relentless pursuit of innovation, from his early fascination with astrophysics to building large-scale Bitcoin mining operations. Along with his team at Mysten Labs, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer Adeniyi is now launching groundbreaking decentralized protocols. His journey showcases the boldness of a true visionary.
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Oct 22, 2024 • 48min

Othman Laraki On Raising $350 Million To Build The First Virtual Cancer Clinic

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and entrepreneurship, few stories are as multifaceted and inspiring as that of Othman Laraki. This interview dives into Othman’s story, offering a deep exploration of the world of building, scaling, and transforming companies. Othman relates his experiences working in healthcare and artificial intelligence and eventually building Color Health. This venture has attracted funding from top-tier investors like General Catalyst Partners, Viking Global Investors, Emerson Collective, and T. Rowe Price.
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Oct 21, 2024 • 32min

Chris Walti On Raising $78 Million To Build Software-Driven Robotics To Automate Moving And Storing Goods In Warehouses

Chris Walti is a seasoned engineer and entrepreneur whose career spans across world-class companies like Tesla and innovative startups. His story is one of resilience, constant reinvention, and an unwavering passion for building, culminating in the establishment of Mytra. Mytra has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Greenoaks, Eclipse Ventures, 515 Ventures, and Promus Ventures.
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Oct 20, 2024 • 30min

Barney Balmforth On Raising $60 Million To Build A Genomic Technology Platform For Genome Testing And Cancer Diagnostics

Barney Balmforth's journey is a testament to calculated risk-taking, resilience, visionary leadership, and two pivotal lessons: the importance of taking calculated risks and pursuing meaningful endeavors. These values, along with the inspiration to work hard, drove Barney's career in the high-stakes world of tech and biotech startups. His latest startup, Biofidelity, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Agilent Technologies, Octopus Ventures, BlueYard Capital, and SBI Investment.
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Oct 19, 2024 • 39min

Mario Schlosser On Raising $2.2 Billion To Build A Tech-Driven Health Insurance Company, Making Good Health Accessible And Affordable For All

Mario Schlosser's story resonates with entrepreneurs navigating the complexities of building companies across different cultures, facing financial hardships, navigating board dynamics, and even being fired from their own startups. Mario's latest venture is Oscar Health that has raised funding from top-tier investors like Lakestar, Alphabet, Coatue, Baillie Gifford, and Reinvent Capital.
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Oct 18, 2024 • 27min

Jeffrey Wessler On Raising Over $65 Million To Build The Largest Virtual Cardiologist Practice In The US, Serving All 50 States

Jeffrey Wessler’s story is a captivating blend of medicine, innovation, and entrepreneurship. He is a cardiologist and the founder of Heartbeat Health, the largest, countrywide virtual cardiologist practice in the US. Heartbeat Health has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Cressey & Company, 406 Ventures, Echo Health Ventures, Optum Ventures, and Kindred Ventures.
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Oct 17, 2024 • 25min

Guilherme Weigert On Raising Over $60 Million To Build A Digital Health Platform Providing Improved Access To Telemedicine Solutions in Brazil

Guilherme Weigert's story is one of remarkable transitions—from growing up in Rio de Janeiro to founding successful companies reshaping the healthcare landscape in Latin America. In this riveting interview, Guilherme talks about pivoting, driving his company, Conexa, from growth to profitability, and navigating the ups and downs of building a business. Conexa has attracted investment from top-tier investors like Vivo Ventures, Endeavor Promessas, Wayra Brazil, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and Goldman Sachs Growth Equity.
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Oct 16, 2024 • 28min

Evan Richardson On Raising $65 Million To Build A Virtual Clinic Offering High-Quality, Science-Based Obesity Care

Entrepreneurship is a journey filled with successes, failures, and countless lessons. Evan Richardson, founder of Form Health, the national leader in science-based obesity care, offers an insightful look into building and scaling a business based on his experiences and hard-learned lessons from the ventures he's led.

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