DealMakers

Sujal Patel is the cofounder and CEO of Nautilus Biotechnology which offers a high-throughput, low-cost platform for analyzing and quantifying the human proteome. The company has raised over $100 million from top tier investors such as Andreessen Horowitz, Madrona Venture Group, AME Cloud Ventures, Vulcan Capital, Perceptive Advisors, Bezos Expeditions, Bolt Ventures, and Defy Ventures to name a few.  Prior to this, he cofounded Isilon which he sold to EMC for $2.6 billion.  The post Sujal Patel On Selling His First Business For $2.6 Billion And Now Raising $108 Million From Jeff Bezos And Others To Improve Medical Diagnostics first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Sujal Patel On Selling His First Business For $2.6 Billion And Now Raising $108 Million From Jeff Bezos And Others To Improve Medical Diagnostics appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

James Isilay is the cofounder and CEO of Cognism which is a B2B sales acceleration software company that provides a marketing and sales acceleration solution. The company has raised over $20 million from top tier investors such as Investiere, London Co-Investment Fund, Newable Private Investing, AXA Venture Partners, Fintech Sandbox, and PeakSpan Capital to name a few.  The post James Isilay On Raising Millions To Accelerate Your Sales With Artificial Intelligence first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post James Isilay On Raising Millions To Accelerate Your Sales With Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Kelvin Teo is the co-founder and CEO of Funding Societies which is an online peer-to-peer lending marketplace for SMEs to acquire loans and fuel their growth through investor funding. The company has raised close to $60 million from top tier investors such as Sequoia, Softbank Ventures, Golden Gate, Alpha JWC Ventures, Qualgro VC, The Graduate Syndicate, and Line Corporation to name a few.  The post Kelvin Teo On Giving $1 Billion In Loans To Small And Medium-Sized Businesses In Asia first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Kelvin Teo On Giving $1 Billion In Loans To Small And Medium-Sized Businesses In Asia appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Avi Freedman is the co-founder and CEO at Kentik which is a network intelligence platform that provides visibility, performance, and security services to digital enterprises. The company has raised over $50 million from top tier investors such as First Round Capital, Data Collective DCVC, August Capital, Webb Investment Network, Glynn Capital Management, Third Point Ventures, Engineering Capital, and Tahoma Ventures to name a few.  The post Avi Freedman: Y Combinator Rejected Him And Then He Raised $62 Million To Build The Tech Infrastructure Needed Post COVID-19 first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Avi Freedman: Y Combinator Rejected Him And Then He Raised $62 Million To Build The Tech Infrastructure Needed Post COVID-19 appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Rahul Dhanda is the cofounder and CEO of Sherlock Biosciences which is an engineering biology company offering unparalleled breadth and versatility for diagnostic solutions. The company has raised over $50 million from investors such as Baidu Ventures, Northpond Ventures, and Open Philanthropy Project. The post Rahul Dhanda On Raising $50 Million To Create The Ultimate Coronavirus Test first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Rahul Dhanda On Raising $50 Million To Create The Ultimate Coronavirus Test appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jay Bregman is a serial entrepreneur and currently the cofounder and CEO of Thimble which is an insurance producer enabling small businesses to succeed on their own terms. The company has raised $30 million from Slow Ventures, LocalGlobe, Frontline Ventures, AXA Venture Partners, OpenOcean, Novel TMT Ventures, ValueStream Ventures, and IAC to name a few. Prior to this, he cofounded Hailo (acquired by Daimler Mercedes-Benz) and eCourier (acquired by Royal Mail). The post Jay Bregman On Raising Millions To Help Businesses Thrive In The New Normal first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jay Bregman On Raising Millions To Help Businesses Thrive In The New Normal appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Orr Danon is the co-founder and CEO of Hailo which has developed a specialized deep learning processor that delivers the performance of a data center-class computer to edge devices. The company has raised $90 million from top tier investors including Easme, Maniv Mobility, ABB Technology Ventures, Glory Ventures, NEC Corporation, and Latitude to name a few.  The post Orr Danon On Raising $90 Million To Drive Artificial Intelligence To The Edge first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Orr Danon On Raising $90 Million To Drive Artificial Intelligence To The Edge appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Drew McElroy is the cofounder of Transfix which provides trucking brokerage services in the United States. The company has raised close to $130 million from top tier investors which include NEA, Lerer Hippeau, Founder Collective, Expansion Venture Capital, Corigin Ventures, Bowery Capital, Canvas Ventures, G Squared, Deep Fork Capital, Charge Ventures, and Thayer Street Partners to name a few.  The post Drew McElroy On Raising Over $100 Million To Disrupt A $120 Billion Industry first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Drew McElroy On Raising Over $100 Million To Disrupt A $120 Billion Industry appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jason Guss is the co-founder and CEO of Octane Lending which offers a point of sales financing and insurance platform for niche consumer markets. The company has raised over $100 million from IA Ventures, Contour Venture Partners, Valar Ventures, FinTech Collective, Third Prime, Berenson & Company, and Rider Insurance to name a few.  The post Jason Guss On Raising $100 Million To Empower The $14 Billion Powersports Market first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jason Guss On Raising $100 Million To Empower The $14 Billion Powersports Market appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Michael Winn is the co-founder and CEO of DroneDeploy which is a cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform to help businesses get things done. The company has raised $100 million from top tier investors which include Bessemer Venture Partners, Threshold, Redpoint, Data Collective DCVC, Uncork Capital, Scale Venture Partners, Emergence, AngelPad, AirTree Ventures, High Alpha, Drone Fund, and Energize Ventures to name a few. The post Michael Winn On Quitting His Job At Google And Raising $100 Million To Take Over The Skies With Drones first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Michael Winn On Quitting His Job At Google And Raising $100 Million To Take Over The Skies With Drones appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.