DealMakers

Ryan Disraeli is the cofounder of TeleSign which is the leading provider of single-platform global communications and trusted identity data solutions. The company raised $78 million from investors like Telstra Ventures, March Capital Partners, and Summit Partners. Ultimately it was acquired for $230 million by BICS. The post Ryan Disraeli On Starting His Business As A Teenager And Selling It For $230M first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ryan Disraeli On Starting His Business As A Teenager And Selling It For $230M appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jason Gardner is the founder and CEO of Marqeta which provides infrastructure and tools to help companies build and manage payment programs. The company has raised over $500 million from top tier investors which include Daintree, Granite Ventures, Coatue Management, Lone Pine Capital, Greyhound Capital, CommerzVentures, 83North, Geodesic Capital, Visa, Spark Capital, ICONIQ Capital, Vitruvian Partners, and Greylock to name a few. Prior to this, he founded Vertical Think, and PropertyBridge (acquired by MoneyGram). The post Jason Gardner On Building A $4 Billion Business By Simplifying Payments For Other Companies first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jason Gardner On Building A $4 Billion Business By Simplifying Payments For Other Companies appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Hanif Joshaghani is the co-founder and CEO of Symend which is a behavioral analytics platform that provides customer engagement products to identify customers having trouble with their bills. The company has raised over $52 million from investors like Ignition Partners, Inovia Capital, TELUS Ventures, Mistral Venture Partners, and Impression Ventures to name a few.  The post Hanif Joshaghani: From Living In A Refugee Camp In Iraq To Raising $52 Million For His AI Startup first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Hanif Joshaghani: From Living In A Refugee Camp In Iraq To Raising $52 Million For His AI Startup appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Maximilian Bittner is the CEO of Vestiaire Collective which is a global marketplace enabling people to buy and sell luxury, pre-owned fashion products. The company has raised over $250 million from top tier investors such as Bpifrance, Idinvest Partners, Balderton Capital, Ventech, Vitruvian Partners, Eurazeo, Fidelity International, Korelya Capital, Conde Nast, Vaultier7, Cuir Invest, and Luxury Tech Fund to name a few. Prior to this, Maximilian cofounded Lazada which he sold to Alibaba for $4 billion. The post Maximilian Bittner On Selling His First Business For $4 Billion To Alibaba And Now Raising $250 Million To Extend The Lifespan Of Your Clothes first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Maximilian Bittner On Selling His First Business For $4 Billion To Alibaba And Now Raising $250 Million To Extend The Lifespan Of Your Clothes appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jay Desai is the cofounder and CEO of PatientPing which is a health technology company that is building a national network of engaged providers who are sharing information, coordinating care, and working together to get patients healthier faster. The company has raised over $100 million from top tier investors including SV Angel, Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, GV, Eight Roads Ventures, F-Prime Capital, Leerink Transformation Partners, and Transformation Capital to name a few. The post Jay Desai On Raising $100 Million To Transform The Healthcare Experience first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jay Desai On Raising $100 Million To Transform The Healthcare Experience appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Rahul Gandhi is the cofounder and CEO of MakeSpace which is an on-demand storage company that makes it easy to order, store, and retrieve physical belongings. The company has raised $140 million so far from top tier investors such as Iron Mountain, Provenio Capital, Maywic Select Investments, Upfront Ventures, CX Collective, Ten Eighty Capital, 8VC, Founders Fund, and Lowercase Capital to name a few.  The post Rahul Gandhi On Raising $150 Million To Create A Dropbox For Your Real Things first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Rahul Gandhi On Raising $150 Million To Create A Dropbox For Your Real Things appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Taejun Shin is the co-founder and CEO of Gojo & Company which extends financial inclusion to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises. The company has raised over $100 million from top tier investors such as JAFCO Japan, SBI Investment, Nissay Capital, Nippon Venture Capital, Dai-ichi Life, Credit Saison, Sompo Holdings, Link and Motivation, MARUI Group, Seven Bank, Tokyo University of Science Investment Management, Japan International Cooperation Agency, Aizawa Securities, Tokyo Star Bank, 15th Rock Ventures, and Dimension. The post Taejun Shin On Raising $100 Million To Provide 100 Million People Access To Microfinance Solutions first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Taejun Shin On Raising $100 Million To Provide 100 Million People Access To Microfinance Solutions appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Alan Hahn is the cofounder of MycoTechnology which utilizes fungi based food-processing platforms to transform the flavor and value of agricultural products. The company has raised $120 million from investors such as Wavemaker Partners, Seventure Partners, Middleland Capital, GreatPoint Ventures, S2G Ventures, Tao Capital Partners, Emerson Collective, Continental Grain Company, Cibus Fund, Eighteen94 Capital, Closed Loop Capital, Tyson Ventures, Health for Life Capital fund, Bunge, Evolution Capital Partners, Ajinomoto, and Greenleaf Foods to name a few. Prior to this he cofounded Shared Technologies Fairchild, Corvigo, and SolarX.  The post Alan Hahn On Selling His Companies For Over $1 Billion And Now Transforming The Food Industry With Mushrooms first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Alan Hahn On Selling His Companies For Over $1 Billion And Now Transforming The Food Industry With Mushrooms appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Tomas Martins is the co-founder and CEO of tembici which is a Brazilian bike-sharing company. The company has raised over $60 million from investors such as International Finance Corporation, Redpoint eventures, Valor Capital Group, and Joa Investimentos to name a few. The post Tomas Martins On Building The Largest Micromobility Company In South America With Over 2 Million Rides Per Month first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Tomas Martins On Building The Largest Micromobility Company In South America With Over 2 Million Rides Per Month appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Ola Sars is a serial entrepreneur and the cofounder of Soundtrack Your Brand which is a background music streaming service with curated background soundtracks for business use. The company has raised over $50 million from investors such as Balderton Capital, Wellington Partners, Northzone, Creandum, Industrifonden, NJF Capital, and Spotify to name a few. Prior to this he helped built Beats into a $3 billion business.  The post Ola Sars: From Helping Build A $3 Billion Startup To Creating One Of The Fastest Growing Companies In Music first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ola Sars: From Helping Build A $3 Billion Startup To Creating One Of The Fastest Growing Companies In Music appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.