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Apr 19, 2023 • 33min

Drew Oetting On Building An $8 Billion Venture Capital Firm To Invest In Startups That Are Fixing Our Broken World

Drew Oetting is one of the biggest forces providing the financial fuel this new generation of fast-growing, super-sized startups need to make it. His venture capital firm, 8VC, has invested in startups like Unlearn, Chaos, Tome, and Ushur. The post Drew Oetting On Building An $8 Billion Venture Capital Firm To Invest In Startups That Are Fixing Our Broken World first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Drew Oetting On Building An $8 Billion Venture Capital Firm To Invest In Startups That Are Fixing Our Broken World appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 18, 2023 • 45min

Mance Harmon On Raising $124 Million To Power The Next Generation Of The Web

After two previous successful exits, Mance Harmon is now on his third startup. One which has quickly grown to become a multi-billion dollar venture that aims to be the platform for tokenizing everything. The venture, Hedera Hashgraph, Has raised financing from top-tier investors like Boeing HorizonX Ventures, Vestinwolf Financial Holdings, Digital Currency Group, and Tata Communications. The post Mance Harmon On Raising $124 Million To Power The Next Generation Of The Web first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Mance Harmon On Raising $124 Million To Power The Next Generation Of The Web appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 17, 2023 • 43min

Ravi Parikh On Building A $900 Million Business And Now Raising $40 Million To Save Companies Engineering Time

Ravi Parikh is now on his second startup venture. After having built a very successful first company, he is now working to streamline development for other businesses, so they can move faster, and focus on what matters most. The company, Airplane, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Andrew Ofstad, Jaren Glover, Thrive Capital, and Guillermo Rauch. The post Ravi Parikh On Building A $900 Million Business And Now Raising $40 Million To Save Companies Engineering Time first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ravi Parikh On Building A $900 Million Business And Now Raising $40 Million To Save Companies Engineering Time appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 16, 2023 • 44min

Billionaire Naveen Jain On His Framework For Building A Successful Company

Naveen Jain has created a whole string of successful startups. Now with his seventh venture, he is tackling a problem faced by eight billion people around the world. The startup, Viome, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Glico, Khosla Ventures, WestRiver Group, and Physician Partners. The post Billionaire Naveen Jain On His Framework For Building A Successful Company first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Billionaire Naveen Jain On His Framework For Building A Successful Company appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 15, 2023 • 32min

Alan Chang On Raising $78 Million To Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption Globally

After leading another great startup to scale and become profitable as their CRO, Alan Chang has raised tens of millions of dollars to take on what is perhaps the largest and most impactful industry on the planet. His startup, Tesseract, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Woorton, Accel, Balderton Capital, and LeadBlock Partners. The post Alan Chang On Raising $78 Million To Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption Globally first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Alan Chang On Raising $78 Million To Accelerate Renewable Energy Adoption Globally appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 14, 2023 • 31min

Omer Davidi On Raising $64 Million To Improve The Health Of Bees With Machine Learning

Having already started and sold two companies, Omer Davidi is now working on his biggest project yet. One that he believes will be responsible for most of the food production in the world. His startup, Bee Hero, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Firstime, Rabobank, Cibus Capital, and General Mills. The post Omer Davidi On Raising $64 Million To Improve The Health Of Bees With Machine Learning first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Omer Davidi On Raising $64 Million To Improve The Health Of Bees With Machine Learning appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 13, 2023 • 33min

Andy Bromberg On Raising $100 Million To Put Your Money Back To Work For You

Andy Bromberg is now on his third startup. One which has already raised $100M from top investors, to make the financial services space simpler, and more accessible to everyone, everywhere. His latest venture, Eco, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Lightspeed Venture Partners, StartX, Formless Capital, and Blockchange Ventures. The post Andy Bromberg On Raising $100 Million To Put Your Money Back To Work For You first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Andy Bromberg On Raising $100 Million To Put Your Money Back To Work For You appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 12, 2023 • 31min

Stephanie Tilenius On Running An $8 Billion Operation At eBay And Now Raising $200 Million To Prevent Health Issues

Stephanie Tilenius, successfully led a startup through an IPO and is now taking on the healthcare space. In this podcast, she discusses starting a company after an MBA, building a strong company culture, aligning vision and execution, their vision for combating cardiometabolic diseases, and the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare industry.
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Apr 11, 2023 • 38min

Jordan Noone On Building A $4 Billion Business By 3D Printing Rockets And Investing In Space Tech Startups

Jordan Noone was the youngest person in the world to get FAA clearance to fly a rocket into space. His venture capital firm, Embedded Ventures, has funded startups like Slingshot Aerospace (Series A Round), Chromatic, and KittyCAD. The post Jordan Noone On Building A $4 Billion Business By 3D Printing Rockets And Investing In Space Tech Startups first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jordan Noone On Building A $4 Billion Business By 3D Printing Rockets And Investing In Space Tech Startups appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Apr 10, 2023 • 37min

Daniel Khachab On Raising $336 Million To Bring Transparency To How Food Moves Around The Planet

Daniel Khachab built a billion Euro business in just three years. His startup, Choco, has raised funding from top-tier investors like Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Target Global, and G Squared. The post Daniel Khachab On Raising $336 Million To Bring Transparency To How Food Moves Around The Planet first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Daniel Khachab On Raising $336 Million To Bring Transparency To How Food Moves Around The Planet appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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