
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

Jun 28, 2023 • 36min
Chase Garbarino On Raising $150 Million To Transform The Workplace Experience
Chase Garbarino has built, sold, and invested in startups since he was in fifth grade. Now he’s taking on the world’s largest asset class. His latest venture, HqO, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like JLL Spark, DivcoWest, Allegion Ventures, and Pagliuca Family Office.
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Jun 27, 2023 • 39min
Amar Kendale On Raising $70 Million To Deliver Healthcare For Rural America
Amar Kendale has already raised $70M for his latest venture. A healthtech startup focusing on a sizable, yet underserved niche, with big potential for impact. His startup, Homeward, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Breyer Capital, Glen Tullman, Human Capital, and Blackstone Group.
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Jun 26, 2023 • 30min
Lluís Cañadell On Raising $60 Million To Streamline Financial Management For Small Businesses
Lluís Cañadell chose to look a crisis in the face and turn it into a huge opportunity to leap into business as an entrepreneur. His startup, Treinta, attracted funding from top-tier investors like Rhombuz VC, Goodwater Capital, Luxor Capital, and Sherwin Gandhi.
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Jun 25, 2023 • 31min
Yannis Niebelschuetz On Raising $330 Million To Democratize Coaching For All Career Levels
Yannis Niebelschuetz, founder of CoachHub, is on a mission to democratize coaching. He shares the hurdles he faced in attracting clients and coaches while maintaining high standards. Yannis reflects on his global experiences and how they've shaped his approach to management. He recounts his journey from launching a fragrance startup to scaling CoachHub with $330 million in funding. The conversation explores the vital role of coaching in fostering empathetic leadership and improving communication among teams.

Jun 24, 2023 • 36min
Steven Wongsoredjo On Raising $106 Million To Revolutionize Retail In Indonesia – Without A Single Store
Steven Wongsoredjo chose a path and market that everyone else has been overlooking. A $200B TAM that he has already been making great headway in. His app, Super, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like TNB AURA, DN Capital, Dorsal Capital, and Softbank Ventures Asia.
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Jun 23, 2023 • 41min
Marcelo Lebre On Building A $3 Billion Business By Empowering Remote Teams Globally
Marcelo Lebre has engineered his way from being turned down for a $20k investment from a startup accelerator to raising half a billion dollars for his growing remote work platform. The venture, Remote, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like 9Yards Capital, Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, and SoftBank Vision Fund.
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Jun 22, 2023 • 43min
Rishi Mandal On Raising $100 Million To Mainstream Digital Personal Training
Rishi Mandal knows how to take a startup all the way from being birthed in the garage to being acquired for billions of dollars. The venture, Future, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Fitt Insider, Optum Ventures, Caffeinated Capital, and Trustbridge Partners.
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Jun 21, 2023 • 40min
L.D. Salmanson On Raising $75 Million To Unlock Data-Driven Insights In Real Estate With AI
L.D. Salmanson is a repeat entrepreneur who has been through spinoffs, acquisitions, and is now building his biggest company yet. His new venture, Cherre, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Mark Schwartz, Glilot Capital Partners, Trustbridge Partners, and Navitas Capital.
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Jun 20, 2023 • 38min
Yan-David (Yanda) Erlich: Inside The $1 Billion Startup Building The Best Machine Learning Tools
Yanda Erlich has now cofounder four venture backed startups. He’s been an angel investor, and a partner at a venture capital firm. Now he’s going at it again with a company that provides the best development tools for creating the next generation of software. His startup, Weights & Biases, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like NVIDIA, Insight Partners, Felicis Ventures, and Coatue.
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Jun 19, 2023 • 35min
Matthew Roberts On Raising $100 Million To Change Your Coffee Experience
Matthew Roberts has brought about one of the biggest revolutions in the coffee and beverage space that we’ve seen since the birth of Starbucks and the frappuccino. His startup, Cometeer, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Greycroft, D1 Capital, Elephant, and Tao Capital Partners.
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