DealMakers

Ray Grainger is the co-founder and CEO at Mavenlink which provides a modern software platform for professional and marketing services organizations. The company has raised so far $111 million from investors like Goldman Sachs or Carrick Capital Partners. Prior to Mavenlink, Ray Grainger was the Global Managing Partner at Accenture and also had a leadership position at InQuira. The post Ray Grainger On Raising $100M To Disrupt The $3 Trillion Services Economy first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ray Grainger On Raising $100M To Disrupt The $3 Trillion Services Economy appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Sid Sijbrandij is the co-founder and CEO of GitLab which is a web-based open source Git repository manager with wiki and issue tracking features and built-in CI/CD. The company has raised over $158 million from Khosla Ventures, Google Ventures, August Capital, ICONIQ Capital, 500 Startups, and Sound Ventures. The valuation of Gitlab is over $1 billion.  The post Sid Sijbrandij On Building A $1 Billion Dollar Business Where All 700 Employees Work Remotely first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Sid Sijbrandij On Building A $1 Billion Dollar Business Where All 700 Employees Work Remotely appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Sanjay Dastoor is the co-founder and CEO of Skip which operates shared electric scooters for reliable last-mile transportation. The company has raised so far over $30 million from Accel, Y Combinator, SV Angels, Menlo Ventures, Initialized Capital, and Maven Ventures. Before Skip, Dastoor cofounded Boosted which builds and develops lightweight, wireless, remote-controlled motorized electric longboards. The company raised $70 million from top investors like Khosla Ventures, SV Angel, and iNovia Capital. The post Sanjay Dastoor: This Stanford Dropout Raised Over $100M To Reinvent How We Commute In Cities first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Sanjay Dastoor: This Stanford Dropout Raised Over $100M To Reinvent How We Commute In Cities appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Sanjay Govil is the founder and Chairman of Infinite Computer Solutions which provides technology-based business process solutions, next-gen mobility solutions, and product engineering services. On its initial public offering, the company raised $1.8 billion. The company has over 7,000 employees and generates more than $700 million in annual revenue. Sanjay also founded Zyter(R) which is a cPaaS based platform that leverages the power of the connected enterprise. The post Sanjay Govil On Taking The $1,000 He Had Left In Savings To Build A $1.8B Business With 7,400 Employees first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Sanjay Govil On Taking The $1,000 He Had Left In Savings To Build A $1.8B Business With 7,400 Employees appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Reza Merchant is the founder and CEO of The Collective which is a community of co-living, serviced living or co-working spaces. The company has raised over $850 million. The Collective currently has over 200 employees with locations in London, New York, and Berlin. The post Reza Merchant: This 30 Year Old Created A $850 Million Co-Living Empire To Take On WeWork first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Reza Merchant: This 30 Year Old Created A $850 Million Co-Living Empire To Take On WeWork appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Eyal Lifshitz is the co-founder and CEO of BlueVine which provides small and medium-sized businesses with access to fast and simple financial products through an advanced, online platform. The company has raised $140 million in equity capital and over $400 million in debt financing. Its investors include the likes of M12 (Microsoft), Citi Ventures, Menlo Ventures, and Lightspeed Venture Partners – to name a few. Before BlueVine, Eyal was a principal at Greylock Partners’ where he invested over $100 million in capital in start-up companies.  The post Eyal Lifshitz On Investing $100M In Startups And Then Raising $500M For His Own Business first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Eyal Lifshitz On Investing $100M In Startups And Then Raising $500M For His Own Business appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Mark Dankberg is the co-founder and CEO of Viasat which produces satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. He took the company public in 1996. Viasat has a $5 billion market cap at the moment. Viasat has made more than 12 acquisitions.  The post Mark Dankberg On Building A $5 Billion Business By Delivering Connectivity From Satellites In Space first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Mark Dankberg On Building A $5 Billion Business By Delivering Connectivity From Satellites In Space appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Rohit Arora is the co-founder and CEO of Biz2Credit which is a hub connecting small business owners with lenders and service providers, and seek solutions based on their online profiles. The company has raised over $55 million from investors such as WestBridge Capital and Nexus Venture Partners. So far Biz2Credit has provided over 15,000 companies with $2.2 billion in loans. The post Rohit Arora On Funding 15,000 Companies With Over $2.2 Billion In Loans first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Rohit Arora On Funding 15,000 Companies With Over $2.2 Billion In Loans appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Assaf Wand is the CEO and co-founder of insurtech startup Hippo which offers intuitive and proactive home insurance by taking a smarter, tech-driven approach. The company has raised over $100 million from Lennar Corporation, GGV Capital, Felicis Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Munich Re Ventures, Aquiline Technology Growth, Abstract Ventures, Sinai Ventures, Fifth Wall and Propel Venture Partners. Prior to Hippo Assaf founded Foris Telecom and Sabi (acquired by Urbio Inc.).  The post Assaf Wand On Selling His Business And Then Raising $100M To Disrupt A $100B Industry first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Assaf Wand On Selling His Business And Then Raising $100M To Disrupt A $100B Industry appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

David Steinberg is the co-founder and CEO of Zeta Global which offers technology and marketing services to help brands acquire, engage, and retain customers. The company has raised over $150 million at a valuation that is rumored to be over $1.3 billion. Prior to Zeta Global, Steinberg cofounded Sterling Celullar Inc., Inphonic Inc, CAIVIS Acquisition Corp, and XL Marketing Corp. The post David Steinberg: The Chances of Building A $1B Business Are .00006% And He Has Done It Twice first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post David Steinberg: The Chances of Building A $1B Business Are .00006% And He Has Done It Twice appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.