

DealMakers
Alejandro Cremades
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/
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Dec 20, 2022 • 33min
Ryan Begin On Selling A Startup That Protects The Value Of Food For $200 Million
Ryan Begin recently exited his startup to a private equity firm for $200M. A venture that’s all about diverting what would be wasted food. The company, Divert, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Ara Partners, GIC, and Ontario Power Generation. Eventually, it was acquired by Ara Partners.
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Dec 18, 2022 • 32min
Luca Ferrari On Raising $500 Million To Make Apps That Serve 500 Million Users
CEO and co-founder of Bending Spoons, Luca Ferrari, talks about raising $500 million for his technology platform. Topics include his background in engineering, studying abroad, perseverance in entrepreneurship, and advice for launching a company.

Dec 13, 2022 • 44min
John Tomich On Raising $130 Million To Transform The $20 Trillion B2B Payments Market
After selling his first startup, John Tomich has already raised $130M in financing for his latest venture. The company, Credit Key, has acquired financing from top-tier investors like Bonfire Ventures, Greycroft, RedBird Capital Partners, and Fortress Investment Group.
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Dec 11, 2022 • 29min
Gary LaFever On Raising $70 Million To Protect Data With 100% Accuracy
Gary LaFever has been involved in the launch and exit of several startups already. Now he is tackling an even bolder venture with a big data startup that has already attracted tens of millions of dollars in investment. His latest venture, Anonos, has acquired funding from top-tier financiers, Aon plc, Ghost Tree Partners, and Edison Partners.
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Dec 8, 2022 • 29min
Thomas Puskas On Raising $110 Million To Make Crypto Green
Thomas Puskas is now on his third startup. A clean energy company that is using tokenization to ensure we have plenty of fresh air to breathe. His venture, Ecowatt Energy, has acquired funding from the top-tier investor, The Global Emerging Markets Group.
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Dec 6, 2022 • 39min
Vijay Kedar On Raising $100 Million To Bring Healthcare Home
Vijay Kedar has gone from being an investor to the founder of his own health tech startup. His venture has attracted the backing of some of the most respected investors while raising $100M over the past five years. Tomorrow Health has acquired funding from top-tier financiers like Obvious Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sound Ventures, and Bond.
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Dec 4, 2022 • 45min
Gaston Irigoyen On Raising $60 Million To Create The New Infrastructure Of Fintech
After leading several businesses through to successful exits, Gaston Irigoyen has already raised $60M for a new company, in less than two years. His latest venture, Pomelo has acquired financing from top-tier investors like Index Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Tiger Global Management.
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Nov 29, 2022 • 34min
John Bissell On Raising $650 Million To Reduce Dependence On Petroleum
John Bissell is going even further than carbon neutral, by pioneering carbon-negative materials to help combat climate change on a large scale. His company, Origin Materials, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Danone, AECI, Bioindustrial Innovation Canada, and Nestlé.
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Nov 27, 2022 • 32min
Theo Saville On Raising $72 Million To Make Manufacturing Autonomous
Theo Saville has a vision of the world in which one-click manufacturing is the new normal. His startup has already raised tens of millions of dollars to make that happen. The venture, CloudNC, has acquired financing from top-tier financiers like Episode 1, British Patient Capital, Autodesk, and Atomico.
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Nov 24, 2022 • 36min
Tim Creswick On Raising Over $300 Million To Reinvent The Business Internet Experience
Timothy Creswick has already raised hundreds of millions of dollars to help unlock more economic and business growth potential in one of the world’s most popular financial capitals. His venture, Vorboss has acquired funding from top-tier private investors.
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