

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 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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Nov 20, 2022 • 38min
Aaron DeBevoise On Building A $1.7 Billion Business By Empowering YouTube Creators
Aaron DeBevoise took his first two companies full cycle through an exit. He’s now building something even bigger, with a startup that has already been valued at $1.5B. His latest venture, Spotter, has acquired funding from top-tier investors like HighPost Capital, Access Industries, Crossbeam Venture Partners, and GPS Investment Partners.
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Nov 15, 2022 • 34min
Sagi Rodin On Raising $70 Million To Help Other Businesses Innovate Faster
Sagi Rodin took his passion for technology and value creation to launch his own startup that is growing fast in its mission to enable others to innovate better and faster. The venture, Frontegg, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Stripes, Insight Partners, Pitango Venture Capital, and Global Founders Capital.
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Nov 13, 2022 • 35min
Erik Martinson On Raising $230 Million To Help You Capture The Sun’s Power And Produce Your Own Energy
Erik Martinson’s solar startup has now raised well over $200M. With big plans to continue to scale beyond their current footholds in Europe. The venture, Svea Solar, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Altor, D-Ax Corporate Venture Capital, and angel investors.
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Nov 8, 2022 • 35min
Sean Grundy On Raising $160 Million To End Beverage Containers
Sean Grundy’s startup is on a mission to have a big impact on the environment and beverage industry. His venture, Bevi has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Avenir Growth Capital, Deb Gerardi Kemper, Cowen Group, and Bessemer Venture Partners.
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Nov 6, 2022 • 43min
Craig Hurlbert On Raising $170 Million To Create The Farm Of The Future
Craig Hurlbert has been involved in the launch, capitalization, and exit of a number of companies. His most recent venture raised almost $200M before going public in just around three years in business. The startup, Local Bounti attracted funding from top-tier investors like BNP Paribas Asset Management, Fidelity Management and Research Company, and Cargill.
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Nov 1, 2022 • 35min
Matt Danna On Raising $100 Million To Elevate Your Beauty And Wellness Salon Experience
Matt Danna went from product manager to founder and raised $100M for his software startup. His venture, Boulevard has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Point72 Ventures, BoxGroup, VMG Partners, and Index Ventures.
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