

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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Sep 19, 2021 • 33min
Hari Ravichandran On Building A $3.5 Billion Company And Raising $450 Million To Make The Internet Safer
Hari Ravichandran grew his first startup into a multi-billion dollar business. Then his entrepreneurial DNA drove him to start all over from scratch again. He started Aura, a venture that has earned funding from top-tier investors like Warburg Pincus, General Catalyst, and WndrCo.
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Sep 16, 2021 • 33min
Philip Belamant On Raising $230 Million To Help You Buy Now, Pay Later With Zero Interest
Philip Belamant, entrepreneur and founder of Zilch, discusses his journey of building multi-million dollar companies, his upbringing in South Africa, and the influence of his entrepreneurial father. He shares his vision for the future of his business, including features like cashback and split payments. Belamant also gives advice on launching a company and emphasizes the importance of understanding the human aspect of business.

Sep 14, 2021 • 32min
Jakob Freund On Raising $100 Million To Streamline Business Processes
Jakob Freund’s business has grown from a small services business to a large venture-backed enterprise with customers like NASA. His company, Camunda has raised financing from top-tier investors like Highland Europe and Insight Partners.
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Sep 12, 2021 • 38min
Alfonso De La Nuez On Raising $150 Million To Help You Create Products That Customers Love
Alfonso De La Nuez's passion and desire to build something has elevated him to a CEO of a multi-million dollar company. His business has touched large tech firms such as PayPal, and he has kept on innovating on his dream for over two decades. UserZoom has raised funding from top-tier investors like Enjoy HQ, Validately, WhatUsersDo, and YouEye.
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Sep 9, 2021 • 33min
Johan Attby On Raising $70 Million To Disrupt A 40,000 Year Old Tradition
After getting his first startup acquired, Johan Attby has gone on to raise $70M for his second profitable venture. His startup, FishBrain has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Consensus Asset Management, Softbank Ventures Asia, Adrigo Asset Management, and B Capital Group.
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Sep 7, 2021 • 33min
Reuven Aronashvili On Raising $140 Million To Change The Paradigm Of Cyber Security
Reuven Aronashvili’s startup has already raised $140M in capital and they’re growing fast as they work to equip organizations to fend off growing cybersecurity threats. His venture, CYE has acquired funding from top-tier investors like EQT, 83 North, and V Ventures.
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Sep 5, 2021 • 30min
Jens Wohltorf On Raising $100 Million To Bring Peace Of Mind To Travelers
Jens Wohltorf’s startup is making travel simpler by closing the first and last-mile gap that has been long underserved in the travel industry. His company has already raised close to $100M, and their service can be found around the globe. The venture Blacklane has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Recruit Strategic Partners, RI Digital Ventures, Daimler, and btov Partners.
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Sep 2, 2021 • 33min
Jay Giraud On Raising $30 Million To Electrify Motorcycles
Jay Giraud’s latest startup is taking on the motorcycle industry with game-changing improvements, just as Tesla rocked the world of carmakers and dealers. His venture, Damon Motors has successfully raised funding from top-tier investors like Benevolent Capital, Sol Global Investments, SmartHub, and Predictive VC.
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Aug 31, 2021 • 38min
Swapnil Shinde On Selling His Business To AMEX For $150 Million And Raising $48 Million To Handle Your Finances
Swapnil Shinde and his twin brother are now on their third startup venture. Their first two companies were both successfully acquired. Including one by AMEX. Their venture, Zeni has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Elevation Capital, Sierra Ventures, Amit Singhal, and Neeraj Arora.
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Aug 29, 2021 • 32min
Tim Sweeney On Raising $225 Million To Read Your Immune System
Tim Sweeney has raised over $200M for his biotechnology startup which is about to bring groundbreaking new healthcare solutions to the market. Inflammatix, his venture has acquired financing from top-tier investors like OSF Ventures, D1 Capital Partners, Think.Health, and Northpond Ventures.
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