
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

May 9, 2023 • 30min
Jamieson Christmas On Raising $100 Million To Redefine Your Car Experience With Augmented Reality
Jamieson Christmas has been inspired to make holographic displays a reality since his youth. After starting out bootstrapping his first company, he has since raised over $100M to put his augmented reality technology into the next generation of vehicles. His venture, Envisics, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Arcadia Investment, Hyundai Mobis, GM Ventures, and Stellantis Ventures.
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May 8, 2023 • 34min
James Tan On Taking His Last Company Public And Now Investing In 4 Of The Biggest Startup Unicorns In Asia
James Tan has gone from startup founder to operating an $80M venture capital fund to fuel the growth of other early-stage ventures today. Now on his third fund, he’s already helped create four unicorn companies. His investment company, Quest Ventures, has funded ION Mobility, Carousell, Carro, and Hepmil.
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May 7, 2023 • 35min
Muddu Sudhakar On Selling His Companies For Over $800 Million And Coming To The US From A Small Town In India
Muddu Sudhakar has already enjoyed several of his companies being acquired for hundreds of millions of dollars in value. His latest startup, Aisera, has already raised well over $100M and is on its way to disrupting yet another industry. Which may also be one of the few companies out there that are currently hiring, and in every department. The venture has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Webb Investment Network, World Innovation Lab (WiL), True Ventures, and Thoma Bravo.
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May 6, 2023 • 35min
Rob Biederman On Raising $105 Million To Invest In Disruptive B2B Startups
Rob Biederman has gone from founding his own startup to leading a $100M plus venture capital firm that is eager to fund great entrepreneurs, even at the pre-seed stage. The firm, Catalant, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like General Catalyst, Morningside Venture Investments, 40 North Ventures, and Highland Capital.
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May 5, 2023 • 32min
Jacob Krogsgaard On Building A $300 Million Company By Converting Wind Into Fuel To Decarbonize The World
Jacob Krogsgaard continues to lead the way in renewable energy through hydrogen. A journey that has seen him start companies, fund and scale them, and take them public. His latest startup, Everfuel, raised funding from top-tier investors like European Commission, Swedish Energy Agency, Force Technology, and Danish Energy.
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May 4, 2023 • 40min
Jussi Salovaara On Creating The World’s Largest Startup Investment Platform With $3.1 Billion In Portfolio Value And 25 Locations
With a presence on every continent, Jussi Salovaara’s firm already has $700M in assets under management, across 15 early-stage startup funds. His funding platform has attracted investors like Eduardo Saverin, Canica, Credit Saison, and Christen Sveaas.
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May 3, 2023 • 34min
Daniel Yu On Building A $625 Million Business By Transforming Informal Retail In Africa
Daniel Yu has been championing a huge problem in what may be one of the biggest markets in the world. His startup, Wasoko, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Avenir Growth Capital, Binny Bansal, Catalyst Fund, and Growth/Expansion.
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May 2, 2023 • 29min
David Waxman On Taking His Company Public For $1 Billion In Only 12 Months And Now Investing In Early Technical Teams
David Waxman sold his first company to Microsoft, took his second public for $1B in just 12 months, and then launched an $18M fund to support other investors to capitalize on their startups. His venture capital firm, TenOneTen Ventures, has several co-investors like Act One Ventures, Amplify Private Equity, Correlation Ventures, and Greycroft.
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May 1, 2023 • 34min
Ajay Kochhar On Raising $1.3 Billion To Solve The Global Manufacturing Scrap And End-Of-Life Lithium-ion Problem
Before others saw the need or believed it was possible, Ajay Kochhar was working on how to recycle EV batteries. He’s now turned that into a billion-dollar, global, and public company. The venture, Li-Cycle, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like US Department of Energy, Koch Strategic Platforms (“KSP”), and Glencore.
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Apr 30, 2023 • 40min
Ben Lamm On Starting 6 Successful Startups And Now Raising $225 Million To Fix De-Extinction
Ben Lamm has already started a handful of companies, with just as many exits. He is now onto his biggest adventure year. An effort to rewild the planet, which has already attracted $225M in capital and 50 advisors. The startup, Colossal Biosciences, acquired funding from top-tier investors like Thomas Tull, Breyer Capital, Draper Associates, and At One Ventures.
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