
DealMakers
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/
Latest episodes

Oct 2, 2024 • 27min
Maheen Rahman On Raising $50 Million To Build A Credit Enhancement Company To Issue Guarantees For Promoting Private Infrastructure Projects
In a rapidly changing world, navigating uncertainty, building scalable solutions, and creating positive social impact are more critical than ever. These were the focal points of the conversation with Maheen Rahman, a trailblazing entrepreneur and finance leader who has raised over $400M.
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Sep 29, 2024 • 30min
Daphna Nissenbaum On Raising $125 Million To Develop And Manufacture Compostable Packaging Solutions For The Food And Fashion Industries
In an era where environmental concerns are more pressing than ever, Daphna Nissenbaum is a shining example of how passion and determination can spark innovative solutions. She is the CEO of TIPA, a company dedicated to creating fully compostable packaging.
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Sep 28, 2024 • 39min
Tomer London On Raising $700 Million To Build A Payroll and HR Software Platform Enabling SMEs To Manage And Grow Their Workforce
Tomer London, co-founder of Gusto, a company with over 2,500 employees, relates what it means to go from humble beginnings to building a hypergrowth business. His journey is an exciting blend of personal history, entrepreneurial lessons, and hard-earned wisdom.
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Sep 27, 2024 • 31min
Bence Jendruszak On Raising $100 Million To Build A Fraud Prevention And Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Platform
In a candid and insightful conversation, Bence Jendruszak, co-founder of a leading fraud prevention company, shared his entrepreneurial journey, offering a blueprint for aspiring founders on scaling a global business, leadership growth, and staying ahead of market trends.
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Sep 25, 2024 • 28min
Greg Mulholland On Raising $75 Million To Build An AI And informatics Platform For Creating Cost-Efficient And Performance-Oriented Materials
Few stories in the world of technology and entrepreneurship demonstrate resilience, constantly reinventing technology and lessons learned from hard-fought battles better than that of Greg Mulholland, founder of Citrine Informatics.
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Sep 24, 2024 • 31min
Priit Lepasepp On Selling A Renewable Energy Company For $319 Million And Raising Over $1.44 Billion To Offer Renewable Energy to Customers
Priit Lepasepp’s story is one of navigating the currents of history and reshaping the future of energy. Born in 1986 in Soviet-occupied Estonia, Priit experienced a world that was vastly different from the one he would come to build.
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Sep 22, 2024 • 27min
Mark Slack On Raising A Record-Breaking $660 Million In The MedTech Space To Pioneer Robots To Perform Keyhole Surgery
Mark Slack is a pioneer in medical robotics and one of the key figures behind CMR Surgical, a company now valued at over $3B. His incredible journey and path to entrepreneurial success was shaped by early challenges, military service, and a deep-seated commitment to improving healthcare through innovation.
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Sep 21, 2024 • 32min
Malte Rau On Raising $270 Million To Enable Companies To Issue Physical And Virtual Credit Cards And Integrate Data Into Their FinTech Stack
In a rapidly evolving world of fintech and entrepreneurship, few stories exemplify resilience, adaptation, and foresight quite like that of Malte Rau. In this interview, Malte talks about navigating his company, Pliant, through different countries and currencies.
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Sep 15, 2024 • 32min
Adam Mendelsohn On Raising $100 Million To Develop A Portfolio Of Miniature, Long-Term Implants To Deliver Drugs More Efficiently And Consistently
Adam’s journey demonstrates an inspiring blend of vision, perseverance, and adaptability required to navigate the complex landscape of building and scaling a company–particularly one that transitioned from a private entity to a publicly traded powerhouse.
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Sep 14, 2024 • 27min
Ulrik Stig Hansen On Raising $50 Million To Build Data Tools And Infrastructure For Artificial Intelligence Development
In the world of AI, few founders have navigated the intersection of coding, corporate experience, and entrepreneurial vision as effectively as Ulrik Stig Hansen.
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