DealMakers

Alex Kazerani is the co-founder and CEO of Openpath which offers a mobile and cloud-enabled access control system for businesses and landlords. The company has raised $30 million from investors like Unfront Ventures, Pritzker Group, Emergence, Sorenson Capital, Bonfire Ventures, and Fika Ventures. Prior to this, Alex Kazerani cofounded HostPro (acquired by Micron Electronics for $25 million), KnowledgeBase Solutions (acquired by Talisma for over $10 million), and EdgeCast (acquired by Verizon for $400 million). The post Alex Kazerani On Selling His Business For $400M And Raising $30M To Help You Unlock Your Office Door first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Alex Kazerani On Selling His Business For $400M And Raising $30M To Help You Unlock Your Office Door appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Osama Elkady is the co-founder and CEO of Incorta which is an analytics software platform that speeds up data ingestion. The company has raised nearly $75 million from a host of Silicon Valley heavyweights – the company counts GV (formerly Google Ventures), Kleiner Perkins, M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures), Sorenson Capital, Telstra Ventures, and major investor Ron Wohl. The post Osama Elkady On Being 20 Years At Oracle And Then Raising $70M To Reinvent How Companies Analyze Their Data first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Osama Elkady On Being 20 Years At Oracle And Then Raising $70M To Reinvent How Companies Analyze Their Data appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

René Rechtman is the co-founder and CEO of Moonbug which is a universe of fun and safe digital IP for pre-schoolers. The company has raised $145 million from The Raine Group, Felix Capital, and Fertitta Capital. Prior to this, he sold Maker Studios for $500 Million to Disney and before this, he sold Goviral to AOL for $100 million. The post René Rechtman On Selling His Startup To AOL For $100M, His Next One To Disney For $675M, And Now Raising $145M first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post René Rechtman On Selling His Startup To AOL For $100M, His Next One To Disney For $675M, And Now Raising $145M appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Peter Bailis is the co-founder and CEO of Sisu which is a software that empowers people to make better decisions with data. The company has raised $66 million from top tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, New Enterprise Associates, and Green Bay Ventures.  The post Peter Bailis On Becoming A Stanford Professor At 25 And Raising $66M To Help You Understand Your Data first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Peter Bailis On Becoming A Stanford Professor At 25 And Raising $66M To Help You Understand Your Data appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Jill Layfield is co-founder and CEO of Tamara Mellon which offers apparel and accessories for women. The company has raised close to $90 million from New Enterprise Associates, AAF Management Ltd., Quadrille Capital, and Centricus. The post Jill Layfield: From Waitress To Raising $90 Million For Her Fashion Startup first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Jill Layfield: From Waitress To Raising $90 Million For Her Fashion Startup appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Poojan Kumar is the co-founder and CEO of Clumio which is a data backup and recovery software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider. The company has raised close to $200M from Index Ventures, Sutter Hill Ventures, Altimer Capital, and Human Capital. Kumar’s previous company, storage startup PernixData, was acquired by Nutanix. The post Poojan Kumar On Raising $200M Three Months After Launching His Cloud Data Startup first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Poojan Kumar On Raising $200M Three Months After Launching His Cloud Data Startup appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Colleen Cutcliffe is the cofounder and CEO of Pendulum Therapeutics which develops novel interventions that target the human microbiome to improve the lives of patients suffering from a variety of diseases. The company has raised so far $57 million from top tier investors like Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, and True Ventures. The post Colleen Cutcliffe On Raising $57 Million To Heal Your Gut first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Colleen Cutcliffe On Raising $57 Million To Heal Your Gut appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Mauria Finley is the founder and CEO of Allume which is an on-demand personal shopping service that matches women with experienced stylists who help them find clothing and accessories that fit their body, budget and style. The company has raised $10M from True Ventures and GGV Capital. Prior to this Mauria Finley founded Citrus Lane which was acquired for $50M by Care.com. The post Mauria Finley On Selling Her First Business For $50M And Now Reinventing The Personal Shopping Experience first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Mauria Finley On Selling Her First Business For $50M And Now Reinventing The Personal Shopping Experience appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Sean Haper and Lucas Ward are the cofounders of Kin Insurance which fixes home insurance through intuitive tech, affordable pricing, and world-class customer service. The company has raised so far over $60 million from investors such as 500 Startups, Omydiar Network, August Capital, Chicago Ventures and Commerce Ventures to name a few.  The post Sean Harper and Lucas Ward On Raising Over $60 Million To Change How Homeowners Get Insured first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Sean Harper and Lucas Ward On Raising Over $60 Million To Change How Homeowners Get Insured appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Michelle Cordeiro Grant is the co-founder and CEO of Lively which delivers bras and undies that blend high-style, comfort, and simplicity. The company raised $15 million prior to its acquisition by Wacoal for $85 million. The post Michelle Cordeiro Grant On Flipping Her Fashion Startup For $85 Million In Just 48 Months first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Michelle Cordeiro Grant On Flipping Her Fashion Startup For $85 Million In Just 48 Months appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.