DealMakers

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. The post Richard Socher On Selling A Company To Salesforce And Raising $99 Million To Build An AI Assistant Helping Knowledge Workers Be More Productive first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Richard Socher On Selling A Company To Salesforce And Raising $99 Million To Build An AI Assistant Helping Knowledge Workers Be More Productive appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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. The post 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 first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post 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 appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

David García Aceves, born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, embodies resilience and innovation. His story traces his journey through building two companies that didn’t quite work out before creating a new rocket ship, drawing valuable lessons from his failures. The post David García Aceves On Raising $60 Million In Equity And Debt To Build A Financial App Helping Prime Customers In LatAm Eliminate Debt And Improve Their Finances first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post David García Aceves On Raising $60 Million In Equity And Debt To Build A Financial App Helping Prime Customers In LatAm Eliminate Debt And Improve Their Finances appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

A scientist-turned-entrepreneur, Bruce Lahn has successfully transitioned from academia to leading businesses like VectorBuilder and Cyagen, reshaping gene delivery and genetic research. Here's a dive into his extraordinary path and the lessons he's gleaned along the way. The post Bruce Lahn On Raising $80 Million To Build A Global Company Providing Gene Delivery Technologies To Enable Research And Clinical Studies first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Bruce Lahn On Raising $80 Million To Build A Global Company Providing Gene Delivery Technologies To Enable Research And Clinical Studies appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Bold Capital Partners, Foundry Group, Freestyle VC, FMZ Ventures. The post Kristian Ranta On Raising $50 Million To Provide Online Access To Therapy And Holistic Mental Healthcare Services Via A Smartphone App first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Kristian Ranta On Raising $50 Million To Provide Online Access To Therapy And Holistic Mental Healthcare Services Via A Smartphone App appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

In the world of cybersecurity entrepreneurship, few stories are as inspiring and insightful as that of Ayal Yogev, co-founder and CEO of Anjuna. Ayal's journey weaves through Israel’s renowned Unit 8200, Silicon Valley startups, and the transformative experiences of founding his own company. The post Ayal Yogev On Raising $50 Million To Allow Businesses To Run Cloud Applications With Complete Data Security And Privacy first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ayal Yogev On Raising $50 Million To Allow Businesses To Run Cloud Applications With Complete Data Security And Privacy appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Matthew Kligerman’s path as a founder is a masterclass in vision, adaptability, and persistence. His entrepreneurial story is woven with bold moves, serendipitous moments, and relentless curiosity. The post Matthew Kligerman on Raising $50 Million To Build A Conversion Platform and AI Sales Agents In Brazil first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Matthew Kligerman on Raising $50 Million To Build A Conversion Platform and AI Sales Agents In Brazil appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Sky Kurtz’s entrepreneurial journey involves grit, transformation, and strategic excellence. His story traces his humble beginnings in Jerome, Arizona, to crafting multi-million-dollar exits in the tech and agribusiness sectors. The post Sky Kurtz On Building A Company Acquired By Merck For $150 Million And Raising $300 Million To Grow Food In The Middle East Sustainably first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Sky Kurtz On Building A Company Acquired By Merck For $150 Million And Raising $300 Million To Grow Food In The Middle East Sustainably appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Fawn Weaver’s journey from Pasadena to founding successful businesses has been anything but traditional. In this interview, she talks at length about an interesting concept–how to approach challenges by ignoring them. The post Fawn Weaver On Raising Over $230 Million To Build A Whiskey Brand That Honors The World’s First-Known African-American Master Distiller first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Fawn Weaver On Raising Over $230 Million To Build A Whiskey Brand That Honors The World’s First-Known African-American Master Distiller appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

In the startup ecosystem, building a company from the ground up without extensive capital is an impressive feat, as Anand Chandra has demonstrated. But building one in agriculture—a sector with deeply embedded challenges—is a story of grit, vision, and tenacity. The post Anand Chandra On Raising $275 Million To Build An Agritech Platform To Streamline India’s Agricultural Ecosystem first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Anand Chandra On Raising $275 Million To Build An Agritech Platform To Streamline India’s Agricultural Ecosystem appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.