

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 17, 2024 • 24min
Daniel Lee On Raising $70 Million To Build An AI-Driven Sales Assistance Platform To Automate Sales Tasks
 In the fast-paced world of tech entrepreneurship, Daniel Lee stands out with a remarkable story of resilience, innovation, and vision. Co-founder of Nooks, an AI-powered platform transforming the productivity of sales teams, Daniel recently announced a $43M funding round.
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Dec 15, 2024 • 27min
Casper Henningsen On Raising $55M To End Traditional Research with AI
 In the entrepreneurship world, stories often begin in predictable places: classrooms, tech hubs, or corporate boardrooms. Casper Henningsen’s tale, however, takes us to the soccer field. 
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Dec 14, 2024 • 36min
Sverre Dueholm On Raising $200 Million To Start A Local-First Premium Audio Entertainment Subscription Service And Building A Tool For Accessing Reliable Energy Data
 Sverre Dueholm’s entrepreneurial journey traces his remarkable successes and resilience in building and scaling not just the company but also the product and people. He talks about flying solo and prioritizing work over a social life, eventually learning to create the optimum balance.
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Dec 13, 2024 • 34min
Mary Lou Jepsen On Building $100 Laptops And Now Raising $100 Million To Develop Wearable Imaging Devices And Therapeutic Tools
 Mary Lou Jepsen is a trailblazing technologist, entrepreneur, and creative thinker whose career has spanned some of the most groundbreaking technological advancements–from building holographic video systems to creating the world’s first $100 laptop.
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Dec 12, 2024 • 31min
Thomas Laurent On Raising Over $60 Million To Develop Natural, Biological Crop Protection Solutions Using Micropeptides
 Thomas Laurent's story is one of resilience, adaptability, and learning through experience. From his early days in Lyon, France, to leading Micropep Technologies as a pioneer in sustainable agriculture, he has gained valuable insights into entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation. 
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Dec 6, 2024 • 31min
Sergio Fogel On Building A $18 Billion Company To Enable Cross-Border Payments By Connecting Global Merchants To Emerging Markets
 Sergio Fogel’s entrepreneurial journey is a testament to the power of adaptability, resilience, and innovation. Born in Uruguay and later traversing the world for education and business, Sergio has built and scaled multiple ventures.
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Dec 5, 2024 • 29min
Bradley Bostic On Raising $80 Million To Build A PE Firm Supporting AI And ML-Driven Companies Working For Improved Patient Outcomes
 In the world of entrepreneurship, visionaries like Bradley Bostic repeatedly navigate the challenges of building, scaling, financing, and exiting companies. His story is about relentless innovation, learning from setbacks, and a deeply personal mission to revolutionize healthcare. This interview traces Brad’s journey to building Health Cloud Capital and the challenges he handled along the way. 
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Dec 4, 2024 • 26min
Operator-Turned Entrepreneur, Shawn Weidmann, On Raising Over $90 Million To Build The First Technology-Forward, Home-Services Platform
 Shawn Weidmann’s story is one of transformation, resilience, and thoughtful decision-making. He is a fantastic operator-turned-entrepreneur who successfully raised $90M+ for his company, Zephyr, and scaled it to 300 employees. 
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Dec 3, 2024 • 29min
Richard Socher On Selling A Company To Salesforce And Raising $99 Million To Build An AI Assistant Helping Knowledge Workers Be More Productive
 Richard Socher, an AI pioneer and accomplished entrepreneur, has a story that exemplifies innovation, resilience, and the ability to transform cutting-edge technology into impactful businesses.
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Dec 2, 2024 • 43min
Brian O’Kelley On Building A $1.6 Billion Company Acquired By Microsoft And Creating A Protocol To Measure And Lower Carbon Emissions In Digital Supply Chains
 The entrepreneurial path is rarely a straight line, and for Brian O’Kelley, it’s been a winding road of remarkable successes, humbling failures, and surprising turns. He has built multiple companies, one of which was incredibly successful and culminated in a $1.6B exit. 
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