DealMakers

Dan Teran took the leap from legal to tech, sold his company for over $200M, and then leaped from entrepreneur to startup investor. His venture capital, Gutter Capital, supports early-stage and mission-driven startups preferring to invest in the education, health, economic mobility, and housing sectors. The post Dan Teran On Selling His Company To WeWork For $220 Million And Now Raising $25 Million To Invest In Mission-Driven Founders first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Dan Teran On Selling His Company To WeWork For $220 Million And Now Raising $25 Million To Invest In Mission-Driven Founders appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Tom Ellis has gone from bootstrapping his business to finding alternative financing methods to grow and secure big private equity deals. His startup, ShiftKey, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Clearlake Capital Group, Health Velocity Capital, Lorient Capital, and Pantheon Ventures. The post Tom Ellis On Raising $450 Million To Address The Healthcare Workforce Shortage first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Tom Ellis On Raising $450 Million To Address The Healthcare Workforce Shortage appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Michael Ronen has gone from investor to entrepreneur and back again. During which he helped the massive Vision Fund, and raised over $100M for his own venture. His startup, Branded, has attracted financing from top-tier investors like Kreos Capital, Lurra Capital, Target Global, and Declaration Partners. The post Michael Ronen On Leading SoftBank’s $100 Billion Vision Fund For Startups And Now Raising $150 Million To Transform Online Businesses first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Michael Ronen On Leading SoftBank’s $100 Billion Vision Fund For Startups And Now Raising $150 Million To Transform Online Businesses appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Eliot Horowitz is now on his third startup. After building a billion-dollar company and taking it public, he is now creating the technology that is fueling a new generation of robotics startups. His latest venture, Viam, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Union Square Ventures, 12 West Capital, Tiger, and Union Square. The post Eliot Horowitz On Building MongoDB Into A $14 Billion Business And Now Raising $42 Million To Bring Robotic Ideas To Life first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Eliot Horowitz On Building MongoDB Into A $14 Billion Business And Now Raising $42 Million To Bring Robotic Ideas To Life appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Rishi Bhargava exited his first company for $560M. Then raised a seed round for his latest venture, which is more than 20x the average size for a brand-new startup. The startup, Demisto, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Accel, ClearSky Security, Palo Alto Networks, and Greylock. The post Rishi Bhargava On Selling His First Startup For $560 Million And Now Raising $53 Million To Make Login Likable On The Internet first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Rishi Bhargava On Selling His First Startup For $560 Million And Now Raising $53 Million To Make Login Likable On The Internet appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Waseem Daher sold his first startup to Oracle and the second to Dropbox. He’s now raised millions of dollars from some incredible investors to help other founders grow their companies by handling their backend office and accounting needs. His latest startup, Pilot, has attracted funding from top-tier financiers like Akkadian Ventures, Empede Capital, Whale Rock Capital, and Jeff Bezos. The post Waseem Daher On Selling His First Business To Oracle, His Second To Dropbox And Now Raising $160 Million To Simplify Accounting first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Waseem Daher On Selling His First Business To Oracle, His Second To Dropbox And Now Raising $160 Million To Simplify Accounting appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Bibhrajit Halder has been a big part of the autonomous wave taking over the world. He’s already raised nearly $70M for his own AI software company that is helping to build the future. The startup has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Brick & Mortar Ventures, Newlab, Autotech Ventures, and Vimson Group. The post Bibhrajit Halder On Raising $68 Million To Accelerate Autonomous Mining And Construction first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Bibhrajit Halder On Raising $68 Million To Accelerate Autonomous Mining And Construction appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Alexandra Zatarain is on a mission to help others optimize their sleep for their best lives using new software and hardware technology. His startup, Eight Sleep, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Jesse Robbins, Kris Bryant, Anthony Pompliano, and Sophia Amoruso. The post Alexandra Zatarain On Raising $160 Million To Improve Your Sleep Performance first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Alexandra Zatarain On Raising $160 Million To Improve Your Sleep Performance appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Imran Khan went from becoming one of the youngest managing directors at JP Morgan to taking Snap through raising $4B, and becoming an entrepreneur himself. His venture, Verishop, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Lion Capital, Cassius Family Fund, Upfront Ventures, and DCM Ventures. The post Imran Khan On Raising $140 Million To Make The Discovery Of Independent Brands Easier first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Imran Khan On Raising $140 Million To Make The Discovery Of Independent Brands Easier appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Ryan Morris has been on both sides of the table as an investor and an operator. His latest venture has already raised close to half a billion dollars to tackle a huge problem. The company, Turntide Technologies, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like JLL Spark, OGCI Climate Investments, FootPrint Coalition, and Keyframe Capital Partners. The post Ryan Morris On Raising $485 Million To Optimize How Humanity Uses Energy first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ryan Morris On Raising $485 Million To Optimize How Humanity Uses Energy appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.