

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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May 27, 2022 • 32min
Tanguy Touffut On Raising $140 Million To Offer Corporate Insurance Against Climate Risks
Tanguy Touffut has gone from corporate to a startup entrepreneur. Raising many millions of dollars to grow a global company that helps others anticipate and protect against climate change risks. His venture, Descartes Underwriting has attracted financing from top-tier investors like Eurazeo, Serena, Cathay Innovation, and Seaya Ventures.
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May 24, 2022 • 33min
Matthew Stoudt On Raising $70 Million To Solve Your Pain Through Immersive Therapeutics
Matthew Stoudt’s latest startup has not only raised tens of millions of dollars in funding but hit Fast Company’s list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2022. The venture, Applied VR has attracted investment from top-tier investors like Jazz Venture Partners, F-Prime Capital, SVB Capital, and Sway Ventures.
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May 22, 2022 • 36min
Florian Wegener On Raising $88 Million To Create The Amazon Of Lab Equipment
Florian Wegener has now raised tens of millions of dollars to fuel the growth of his marketplace startup. His venture, Zageno has attracted funding from top-tier investors like General Catalyst, Grazia Equity, Capnamic Ventures, and HighSage Ventures.
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May 19, 2022 • 34min
Thomson Nguyen On Selling His First Startup To Square And Now Raising $78 Million To Make Your Finances Work For You
Thomson Nguyen is now on his second tech startup. That’s after raising over $12M for his first venture which was acquired by Square. His latest venture, Nearside has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Kevin Hartz, Ryan Peterson, Valar Ventures, and Kleiner Perkins.
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May 17, 2022 • 37min
Jeremy King On Raising $104 Million To Give You The Right Insight At The Right Time
Jeremy King’s tech startup has already raised over $100M on its journey to help equip B2C companies to speed up their own growth, and make intelligent, data-driven decisions. His venture has attracted financing from top-tier investors like GR Capital, Kismet Capital Group (KCG), New Enterprise Associates, and Social Capital Hedosophia.
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May 15, 2022 • 37min
Mina Nada On Raising $100 Million To Transition Every Urban Mile To Electric Vehicles
Mina Nada ditched his law degree to find something more impactful in the real world. He’s turned his once side hustle into a fast-growing global business that has already attracted $100M in financing. His company, Zoomo has raised funding from top-tier investors like Collaborative Fund, WIND Ventures, Akuna Capital, and MUFG Innovation Partners.
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May 12, 2022 • 33min
Liz Giorgi On Selling Her Las Startup And Raising $51 Million To Help You Create Content That Sells
Liz Giorgi got her feet wet bootstrapping her first company. After getting that business acquired she has gone on to launch a fast-growing venture-backed startup that has already raised tens of millions of dollars. Her latest company, Soona has attracted investment from top-tier financiers like Bain Capital Ventures, Union Square Ventures, Square Ventures, and Matchstick Ventures.
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May 10, 2022 • 32min
Ross Mackay On Raising $125 Million To Create Plant-Based Chicken Products
When former tennis player Ross Mackay found himself at a crossroads in his career he took on the challenge to change what we eat. Venturing out with just a couple thousand dollars in hand, he has built a startup that has already raised $125M, to take on a twelve-figure industry. His venture, Daring Foods has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Steve Aoki, Chase Coleman, Naomi Osaka, and D1 Capital Partners.
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May 8, 2022 • 34min
Arthur Waller On Selling His First Startup For Millions And Raising $90 Million To Improve Accounting For SMEs
Arthur Waller is now on his second company. Having successfully exited his first startup, he has already raised a substantial amount of capital for his new fintech adventure. The company, PennyLane has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Partech, Sequoia Capital, Global Founders Capital, and Kima Ventures.
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May 5, 2022 • 32min
Adalberto Flores On Raising $300 Million To Allow 1 Million People To Buy Now And Pay Later For Products
Now on his second startup, Adalberto Flores is credited with building the fastest micro-financing platform in the LATAM region. The venture Kueski has attracted funding from top-tier financiers like StepStone Group, K50 Ventures, Victory Park Capital, and OnePrime Capital.
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