DealMakers

Illia Polosukhin has already raised over half a billion dollars for his startup that pivoted from AI to blockchain technology. His venture, NEAR Protocol, attracted funding from top-tier investors like Blockchange Ventures, ParaFi Capital, MetaWeb Ventures, and Republic Capital Group. The post Illia Polosukhin On Raising $550 Million To Create A Highly Scalable Blockchain Network That Powers The Open Web first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Illia Polosukhin On Raising $550 Million To Create A Highly Scalable Blockchain Network That Powers The Open Web appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Chris Dean has taken several companies through successful exits. Now he’s working on his biggest project yet. One which has already attracted tens of millions of dollars in investment, and moves billions of dollars each month. The startup, Treasury Prime, has interested investors like The Banc Capital, Invicta Growth, Deciens Capital, and QED Investors. The post Chris Dean On Selling His Last Business For $200 Million And Now Raising $70 Million To Enable Banks To Innovate first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Chris Dean On Selling His Last Business For $200 Million And Now Raising $70 Million To Enable Banks To Innovate appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Casper Rasmussen has gone from consultant to founder and raised tens of millions of dollars for his fast-growing business, which has already expanded into eight countries in just two and a half years. The startup, Monta, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Energize Ventures, Pale Blue Dot, Headline, and Creandum. The post Casper Rasmussen On Raising $60 Million To Power The Infrastructure Of Electric Vehicles first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Casper Rasmussen On Raising $60 Million To Power The Infrastructure Of Electric Vehicles appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Oliver Kharraz’s health tech startup has not only attracted hundreds of millions of dollars in investments but has become the largest provider of its kind. The venture, Zocdoc, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Amazon's Jeff Bezos, Khosla Ventures, and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. The post Oliver Kharraz On Raising Almost $400 Million To Connect You With A Local Doctor That Takes Your Insurance first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Oliver Kharraz On Raising Almost $400 Million To Connect You With A Local Doctor That Takes Your Insurance appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Karl Siebrecht not only helped take one company through a $6B acquisition to Microsoft, but has gone on to raise almost a quarter of a billion dollars for his latest tech startup. The venture, Flexe, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like BlackRock, Prologis Ventures, Madrona Ventures, and Activate Capital. The post Karl Siebrecht On Building A $1 Billion Business By Offering On-Demand Warehousing Space For Online Retailers first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Karl Siebrecht On Building A $1 Billion Business By Offering On-Demand Warehousing Space For Online Retailers appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Scott Gravelle has now raised well over $200M to forge the future of manufacturing automation and the next generation of the supply chain. His venture, Attabotics, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Export Development Canada, Teachers’ Venture Growth, Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF), and Honeywell. The post Scott Gravelle On Raising $230 Million To Create The Future Of Supply Chain first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Scott Gravelle On Raising $230 Million To Create The Future Of Supply Chain appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Stephany Kirkpatrick has built a career out of fintech and transforming legacy businesses and infrastructure into modern platforms that can support a new generation of business and products. All while helping millions to enjoy instant payments. Her venture, Orum, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Inspired Capital Partners, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Homebrew, and Canapi Ventures. The post Stephany Kirkpatrick On Raising $85 Million To Create A Frictionless Solution To Move Your Money first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Stephany Kirkpatrick On Raising $85 Million To Create A Frictionless Solution To Move Your Money appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Christina Cacioppo has gone from academia to a VC firm to becoming an operator. Leveraging that breadth of experience, she has not only raised $200M for her own venture, but is also helping other software startups launch and accelerate themselves. The startup, Vanta, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like CrowdStrike, Y Combinator, Craft Ventures, and Diogo Monica. The post Christina Cacioppo On Building A $1.6 Billion Business By Simplifying Cybersecurity Compliance first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Christina Cacioppo On Building A $1.6 Billion Business By Simplifying Cybersecurity Compliance appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Austen Allred is on a mission to help people level up their skills and incomes, and his startup is helping thousands of them find new roles in tech fields, online. The venture, BloomTech, raised funding from Gigafund, a top-tier financier. The post Austen Allred On Raising $100 Million To Create A Proven Path To A Well-Paying Job first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Austen Allred On Raising $100 Million To Create A Proven Path To A Well-Paying Job appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Mike Fey has gone from playing soccer to writing software to building really big businesses. His venture, Island, attracted funding from top-tier financiers like Insight Partners, Sequoia Capital, Stripes, and Cisco Investments. The post Michael Fey On Building A $1.3 Billion Business By Giving Companies Complete Control Over The Browser first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Michael Fey On Building A $1.3 Billion Business By Giving Companies Complete Control Over The Browser appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.