DealMakers

Alejandro Cremades
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Jul 15, 2021 • 39min

Francis Davidson On Building A $2.5 Billion Business By Turning Apartments Into Hotels

Francis Davidson launched his startup while still in school. That company now has over 1,000 employees and is going public through a SPAC deal. The venture Sonder has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Greenoaks Capital, Sandy Cass, Inovia Capital, and Spark Capital. The post Francis Davidson On Building A $2.5 Billion Business By Turning Apartments Into Hotels first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Francis Davidson On Building A $2.5 Billion Business By Turning Apartments Into Hotels appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jul 13, 2021 • 25min

Tomer Tagrin On Building A $1.4 Billion Business By Helping Retail Brands Generate Online Revenue Growth

Tomer Tagrin has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for his startup which is empowering large brands and entrepreneurs alike to win online. His venture, Yotpo has raised funding from top-tier investors like ClalTech, Global Coin Ventures, Tiger Global Management, and Hanaco Venture Capital. The post Tomer Tagrin On Building A $1.4 Billion Business By Helping Retail Brands Generate Online Revenue Growth first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Tomer Tagrin On Building A $1.4 Billion Business By Helping Retail Brands Generate Online Revenue Growth appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jul 11, 2021 • 27min

Oisin O’Connor On Building A $2 Billion Business By Turning Online Transactions Into Relationships

Oisin O’Connor built a formidable eCommerce company by bootstrapping it for years before taking outside investor money. Now they’ve raised almost $300M to empower even more businesses to go online. ReCharge has raised funding from top-tier investors like ICONIQ Growth, Bain Capital Ventures, and Summit Partners. The post Oisin O’Connor On Building A $2 Billion Business By Turning Online Transactions Into Relationships first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Oisin O’Connor On Building A $2 Billion Business By Turning Online Transactions Into Relationships appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jul 6, 2021 • 32min

Alex Zivoder On Raising $70 Million To Teach Your Kids Money Skills

Alex Zivoder has been involved in building and scaling several companies. His latest venture has already attracted tens of millions of dollars in capital and is proving incredibly popular with parents and their kids. His startup, goHenry has raised funding from top-tier investors like Muse Capital, Citi Ventures, Gaia Capital Partners, and Edison Partners. The post Alex Zivoder On Raising $70 Million To Teach Your Kids Money Skills first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Alex Zivoder On Raising $70 Million To Teach Your Kids Money Skills appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jul 4, 2021 • 43min

Will Graylin: From Navy Officer To Selling Four Companies For Over $300 Million

Will Graylin is a true serial entrepreneur who has done it again and again. Today, he is juggling two big startups that have already raised a combined $150M. Indigo and OV Loop, his two ventures have raised funding from top-tier investors. The post Will Graylin: From Navy Officer To Selling Four Companies For Over $300 Million first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Will Graylin: From Navy Officer To Selling Four Companies For Over $300 Million appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jul 1, 2021 • 33min

Jake Kloberdanz On Raising Over $50 Million To Create A Wine That Brings Hope Where It is Needed The Most

Jake Kloberdanz has built a business with a purpose, and it is touching thousands of lives all over the country. His startup, ONEHOPE has millions of dollars in financing from top-tier investors like Wesley Chain, PLG Ventures, Matt Cheng, and West River Group. The post Jake Kloberdanz On Raising Over $50 Million To Create A Wine That Brings Hope Where It is Needed The Most first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jake Kloberdanz On Raising Over $50 Million To Create A Wine That Brings Hope Where It is Needed The Most appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jun 29, 2021 • 32min

Varun Talwar On Raising $53 Million To Fuel Easier And Safer Connectivity Across Applications

Varun Talwar has already raised tens of millions of dollars to empower developers to build more new technology faster and to drive the success of small to enterprise-sized companies. His venture, Tetrate has successfully raised funding from top-tier investors like 8VC, Dell Technologies Capital, Scale Venture Partners, and Sapphire Ventures. The post Varun Talwar On Raising $53 Million To Fuel Easier And Safer Connectivity Across Applications first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Varun Talwar On Raising $53 Million To Fuel Easier And Safer Connectivity Across Applications appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jun 29, 2021 • 29min

Peter Donnelly: From Professor To Entrepreneur And Raising $100 Million To Prevent Diseases Like Cancer Entirely

After many years of research, Sir Peter Donnelly made the leap from academia to founding his own company, to lead the charge in having a truly tangible impact with everything we are learning about genetics. His venture, Genomics PLC, has acquired funding from top-tier investors like F-Prime Capital, Oxford Sciences Innovation, Foresite Capital, and Lansdowne Partners. The post Peter Donnelly: From Professor To Entrepreneur And Raising $100 Million To Prevent Diseases Like Cancer Entirely first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Peter Donnelly: From Professor To Entrepreneur And Raising $100 Million To Prevent Diseases Like Cancer Entirely appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jun 27, 2021 • 35min

Carey Smith On Selling His Business For $500 Million And Investing In Startups Not Caring Much About Returns

Carey Smith bootstrapped his own startup from zero to selling it for $500M. He is now a startup investor helping others grow their own ventures. He has invested in several startups like Awkward Essentials, Vibrant Gastro, Vibrant, Shotgun Seltzer, Lumen, and Tushy. The post Carey Smith On Selling His Business For $500 Million And Investing In Startups Not Caring Much About Returns first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Carey Smith On Selling His Business For $500 Million And Investing In Startups Not Caring Much About Returns appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.
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Jun 24, 2021 • 31min

Erik Schiemann On Raising $750 Million To Transform The Way Organizations Use Energy

Erik Schiemann has raised hundreds of millions of dollars in financing to scale commercial solar across the US via his startup Distributed Solar Development. This company has acquired investment from top-tier investors like Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, Fifth Third Bank, and Silicon Valley Bank. The post Erik Schiemann On Raising $750 Million To Transform The Way Organizations Use Energy first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Erik Schiemann On Raising $750 Million To Transform The Way Organizations Use Energy appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

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