

DealMakers
Alejandro Cremades
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/
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Jun 4, 2023 • 33min
Troy Helming On Being The Mastermind Behind $40 Billion In Green Energy: The Untold Story Of A Unicorn Founder
Troy Helming is a Unicorn Founder (with 6 company exits) and a modern-day industrialist. He’s an inventor (60+ patent claims), an elite athlete, an author (1 book + 100s of articles), and a clean energy executive. He’s founded companies that have generated more than $30 Billion of economic impact, and he serves on numerous boards. He's a longtime wellness practitioner & yogi.
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Jun 3, 2023 • 35min
Dee Choubey On Taking His Company Public For Close To $3 Billion By Rewiring The American Banking System
Dee Choubey is the cofounder and CEO of MoneyLion which is a mobile banking platform for borrowing, saving, and investing. The company raised over $250 million prior to going public in 2021 from top tier investors which included Edison Partners, DHVC, or Capital One Ventures to name a few.
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Jun 2, 2023 • 37min
Jonathan Chen On Taking His First Company Public For $1.3 Billion And Now Raising $61 Million To Blend Fintech With Healthcare
Jonathan Chen took his previous company FiscalNote public for $1.3 billion and now has raised $61 million for Nitra which is overhauling the healthcare industry with radically efficient and transparent solutions - starting with spend management. So far the company has raised financing from top tier investors such as New Enterprise Associates, Andreessen Horowitz, or Gaingels to name a few.
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Jun 1, 2023 • 34min
Aidan Rushby On Raising $110 Million To Shape The Future Of Car Financing
Now on his second startup, Aidan Rushby has raised over $100M to help transform the experience of financing your next car. His new venture, Carmoola, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like QED Investors, VentureFriends, InMotion Ventures, and NatWest.
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May 31, 2023 • 31min
Nick Cromydas On Raising $54 Million To Inject AI And A Network Of Experts Into The Recruitment Process
Nick Cromydas is the cofounder and CEO of Hunt Club which is a talent company that leans on subject matter experts to help clients find their next hire.
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May 30, 2023 • 39min
Joey Levy On Raising A $50 Million Series A By Creating The Robinhood Of The Gambling Industry
Joey Levy is now on his third startup. A venture with Jake Paul that went right into raising a $50M Series A round to take over the sports betting space. His venture, SimpleBet, attracted funding from top-tier investors like GoodPaper Ventures, Sachse Family Fund, FJ Labs, and Grit Capital Partners.
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May 29, 2023 • 41min
Stuart Lombard On Selling His Company For $770 Million: The Entrepreneur Behind The Smart Home Revolution
Stuart Lombard has built and sold several companies, as well as having been a VC on the other side of the table. His latest venture, ecoBee, has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Energy Impact Partners, Thomvest, Relay Ventures and Amazon's Alexa Fund.
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May 28, 2023 • 41min
Karl Jacob On Taking On A $13 Trillion Industry After Building And Exiting Multiple Successful Companies
Karl Jacob has now started and sold several companies. Including a $300M acquisition by AT&T. His latest venture has already raised $50M to disrupt and multiple trillion dollar market, thanks to the backing of investors like Richard Branson.
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May 27, 2023 • 36min
Keith Peiris On Raising $81 Million To Turn Your Ideas Into Compelling Stories Using AI
Keith Peiris became the CEO of his first company at a very young age. His latest venture has already raised $81M on its mission to help us communicate and understand each other better. The startup, Tome, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Audacious Ventures, Greylock, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Wing Venture Capital.
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May 26, 2023 • 36min
Adam Nathan On Raising $49 Million To Help You Skyrocket Your Productivity
Adam Nathan went from working in the White House to launching a tech startup that has raised sizable seed and Series A funding rounds. The venture, Almanac has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Leore Avidar, General Catalyst, Indicator Ventures, and Floodgate.
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