DealMakers

Trevor Best ditched the oil fields to take up his role in the fight for climate change. His startup has now raised over $100M on their journey, as they set a fast pace for fueling the transition to greener sources of energy. The venture, Syzygy Plasmonics, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Goose Capital, and The Engine. The post Trevor Best On Raising $110 Million To Revolutionize Chemical Manufacturing – And The Planet appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Srikanth Velamakanni has raised over $685M for his AI startup. A company that has now been working in this space for over 20 years, and raised funding from top-tier investors like TPG Capital Asia, Khazanah Nasional, Apax Partners, and TA Associates. The post Srikanth Velamakanni On Breaking Barriers And Building Billion-Dollar Empires As India’s AI Innovator appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Sundie Seefried saw the opportunity to step up and help the underserved cannabis industry with the financial solutions they needed. That has since turned into a public company operating in 40 plus states. The venture, Safe Harbor Financial, has attracted funding from top-tier investors and has recently acquired Abaca. The post Sundie Seefried On Taking Her Company Public And Breaking The Stigma Of Cannabis Banking appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Nick Boyle has created one of the biggest renewable energy companies in the world. Helping us make the shift from old sources of energy to more sustainable ones. His startup, Lightsource BP, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Entergy Arkansas Llc and NatWest Group. The post Nick Boyle On Raising Billions To Change The Way Our World Is Powered appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

After successfully launching and exiting his own startup, Cem Sertoglu has gone on to manage a 200M Euro fund. From which he is looking to write other entrepreneurs their first $5M to $10M checks. The venture, Earlybird Venture Capital, has invested in startups such as TastyUrban, Nosh, and Ariceum Therapeutics. The post Cem Sertoglu On Building The VC Fund With The Best Performance In European History appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Amit Haller has had startups acquired, taken them public, and is now onto his biggest venture so far. His new startup, Veev, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Khosla Ventures, Western Technology Investment, Bond Capital, and Eclipse. The post Amit Haller On Selling His Last Two Startups And Now Raising $600 Million To Reimagine The Home Building Process appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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. The post Jamieson Christmas On Raising $100 Million To Redefine Your Car Experience With Augmented Reality appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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. The post James Tan On Taking His Last Company Public And Now Investing In 4 Of The Biggest Startup Unicorns In Asia appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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. The post Muddu Sudhakar On Selling His Companies For Over $800 Million And Coming To The US From A Small Town In India appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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. The post Rob Biederman On Raising $105 Million To Invest In Disruptive B2B Startups appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.