DealMakers

James Lochrie achieved one of the biggest startup exits in Canada with his first company. Now he is investing in other founders to help them bring their world-changing ideas to life. The firm, Thin Air Labs, has invested in startups like Clinify, PayShepherd, Rehabtronics, PhenoTips. The post James Lochrie On Selling His First Company For $400 Million And Now Helping Startups Scale Globally appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Ron Gula built a multi-billion dollar business that went public. Now he is helping other founders make their startups succeed as an investor. His venture, Gula Tech Ventures, has invested in companies like Second Front Systems, North American Wave Engine Corporation, Cybrary, and ShardSecure. The post Ron Gula On Building A $5 Billion Business And Now Investing In Companies That Protect The Nation’s Cyberspace appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Shensi Ding has already raised $75M for her tech startup. Even though they chose to get started in the middle of the COVID crisis. Her startup, Merge, attracted funding from top-tier investors like Alameda Research, Evening Fund, Addition, and New Enterprise Associates. The post Shensi Ding On Raising $75 Million To Create One Single API For All Integrations appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Uri Kolodny is now on his third startup. He’s now working on his biggest and boldest tech venture so far. His startup, Starkware, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Alameda Research, Coatue, Greenoaks, and Tiger Global Management. The post Uri Kolodny On Raising $200 Million To Resolve Privacy And Scalability In Blockchain appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Gene Hoffman has started and sold several startups. As well as becoming one of the youngest CEOs of a public company in the United States ever. His latest venture, Chia Network, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like True Ventures, Richmond Global Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Naval Ravikant. The post Gene Hoffman On Selling His Last Business For $100 Million And Now Raising $80 Million To Build A Better Blockchain appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Gregory Sewitz is now on his second food startup. Since selling his first company, he has raised $100M to make your breakfast both healthy and delicious. Gregory's latest startup, Magic Spoon has attracted funding from top-tier investors like HighPost Capital, Siddhi Capital, Coefficient Capital, and The Chainsmokers. The post Gregory Sewitz On Raising Raised $100 Million To Create Childlike Cereal For Grown Ups appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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 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 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 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 appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.