

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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Oct 30, 2022 • 38min
Leore Avidar On Raising $460 Million To Disrupt Mail And Sports Cards At The Same Time
Leore Avidar is now on his fourth startup. He currently runs two fast-growing companies, and he has raised $100M or more for each. His venture, Lob has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Indicator Ventures, Y Combinator Continuity Fund, Frontline Ventures, and Quiet Capital.
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Oct 27, 2022 • 36min
Timmu Toke On Raising $74 Million To Outfit You For The New Virtual World
Timmu Toke started his first business at 20 years old while still in business school. He has since raised over $70M for his avatar startup, Ready Player me, attracting funding from top-tier financiers like HartBeat Ventures, Konvoy Ventures, Erick Calderon, and Sebastian Knutsson.
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Oct 25, 2022 • 44min
Sreevathsa Prabhakar On Raising Nearly $100 Million To Help You Take Control Of All Your Devices And Appliances
Sreevathsa Prabhakar is a serial entrepreneur. Most recently he started Servify which is a self-learning platform that provides device management services and warranty solutions. The company has raised nealry $100 million from investors such as Blume Ventures, Singularity Ventures, or Syneergy Capital Partners to name a few.
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Oct 23, 2022 • 48min
Matteo Berlucchi On Raising $60 Million To Get Your Health Questions Answered
Matteo Berlucchi has started and exited four startups already. Now he has raised $60M for what may be his biggest venture of all. The startup Healthily has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Reckitt, Smedvig Capital, Orkla Ventures, and Canica.
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Oct 20, 2022 • 35min
Payam Banazadeh On Raising $170 Million To Improve Decisions Around Conservation And Security On Earth
Payam Banazadeh fell in love with space at a young age. He has since worked for NASA and has now launched his own space startup that has attracted over $170M in capital from investors. The venture, Capella Space has been financed by NightDragon Security, Cota Capital, Alumni Ventures, and DCVC.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 40min
Dayu Dara Permata On Raising $100 Million To Streamline The Property Transaction Process
Dayu Dara Permata turned her early frustration with the real estate experience into the largest property platform in Southeast Asia. Her startup, Pinhome, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Intudo Ventures, Insignia Ventures Partners, Ribbit Capital, and Iterative Venture.
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Oct 16, 2022 • 33min
Tess Michaels On Raising $170 Million To Help Students Fund Their Education
Tess Michaels has found her way to have a big impact on the world around her by creating new financing solutions for students. The venture, Stride Funding, has acquired financing from top-tier investors like Graham Holdings, Slow Ventures, GSV Ventures, and Juvo Ventures.
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Oct 13, 2022 • 30min
Alexandre de Vigan On Raising $130 Million To Help Brands Sell More Online
Alexandre de Vigan started out as a lawyer helping to manage M&A transactions before leaping into the fray with his own startup. The venture Nfinite has attracted funding from top-tier investors like U.S. Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Investisseurs prives, and Pioneer Fund.
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Oct 11, 2022 • 33min
Corbin Petro On Raising $85 Million To Help Anyone Concerned About Their Mental Health
Corbin Petro has already raised close to $100M to fund her startup venture that is changing the US healthcare system. The venture, Eleanor Health, has acquired investment from top-tier investors like Rethink Impact, Warburg Pincus, Northpond Ventures, and General Catalyst.
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Oct 9, 2022 • 40min
Sameer Shariff On Raising $60 Million To Help People Around the World Become Fluent In English
Sameer Shariff launched a startup to make a big impact in the lives of 1.5B people that are dealing with the same challenge. On the journey, they’ve already raised $60M and built an international presence. His venture, Cambly, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Benchmark, Bessemer Venture Partners, ACME Capital, and Monashees.
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