
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

Apr 29, 2023 • 35min
Gautam Gupta On Co-Leading A $460 Million Fund Focused On Consumer And Enterprise Startups
Gautam Gupta has gone from VC investor to startup founder and is now back to investing in other entrepreneurs. His $460M fund is open for business and may be one of the few actively looking to fund good startups right now. The fund, TCV, has invested in companies like ByteDance, Cognite, Celonis, and Klarna.
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Apr 28, 2023 • 33min
Don Muir On Raising $180 Million To Disrupt Wall Street
Don Muir made the leap from traditional investment banking and private equity, to disrupting the traditional financial services space for the tech ecosystem. His startup, Arc Technologies, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Bain Capital Ventures, Torch Capital, Y Combinator, and Clocktower Technology Ventures.
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Apr 27, 2023 • 42min
Joe Spector On Building A $2.3 Billion Company And Now Raising Millions To Bring Telehealth To Pets
Joe Spector has helped take his first startup from zero to being worth over a billion dollars. Then after taking that company public, he decided to apply his experience to helping pet owners and veterinarians too. His latest, startup, Dutch Pet Inc., has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Forerunner Ventures, Adapt Ventures, and Eclipse Ventures.
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Apr 26, 2023 • 31min
Nadayar Enegesi On Building A $2 Billion Company And Now Creating A Platform To Enable Africans To Live Well
Nadayar Enegesi has gone from building companies out of Canada, back to the entrepreneurial hotbed of Nigeria for his biggest startup venture yet. His new company, Eden Life, has acquired funding from top-tier investors like EXPERT DOJO, Goodwater Capital, Village Global, and Google for Startups.
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Apr 25, 2023 • 36min
Ramji Srinivasan On Selling His Last Company For $375 Million And Raising Millions To Make Immune Measurements Routine
Ramji Srinivasan is now on his second big startup and is working to help people extend their lives. His latest venture, Teiko, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Altitude Lab, Tau Ventures, Founders Fund, and Pathfinder.
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Apr 24, 2023 • 32min
Veteran Joseph Riley On Raising $400 Million To Offer Short-Term Rentals In Underserved Areas
Joseph Riley has become a master of turning challenges into profitable opportunities. Including building a big real estate startup that has raised hundreds of millions of dollars. The venture, Patriot Family Homes, acquired funding from top-tier investors like TRT Holdings and Miramar Holdings.
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Apr 23, 2023 • 32min
Davis Siksnans On Building A $1 Billion Company By Turning Your Ideas Into Premium Products
Davis Siksnans built his own unicorn startup before becoming an investor to help other entrepreneurs maximize the potential of their own ventures. His initial startup, Printful, attracted funding from top-tier investors like Bregal Sagemount, Latham & Watkins, and Goodwin Procter.
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Apr 22, 2023 • 41min
Andrew Lacy On Raising $80 Million To Save Lives With Proactive Cancer Screening
Andrew Lacy sold his first company to Disney. Now he’s working to transform the healthcare system with his newest venture, Prenuvo. The startup has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Anne Wojcicki, Tony Fadell, Cindy Crawford, and Steel Perlot.
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Apr 21, 2023 • 46min
Antonio Juliano On Raising $87 Million To Help You Trade Crypto For Free
Antonio Juliano has already raised tens of millions of dollars for his tech startup that is forging the future of finance. The venture, dYdX, has acquired funding from top-tier investors like beToken Capital, BR Capital, CMS Holdings, and CMT Digital.
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Apr 20, 2023 • 39min
Satyen Kothari On Selling His Last Company For $130 Million And Now Raising Millions To Help Others Build Wealth
Satyen Kothari has raised capital, sold companies, and now wants to help others to build their own wealth and enjoy more peace of mind. His latest venture, Cube Wealth, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Beenext, Asuka Holding, and 500 Startups.
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