DealMakers

Kristo Käärmann is the co-founder and CEO of TransferWise which is a money transfer service allowing private individuals and businesses to send money abroad without hidden charges. The company has raised so far $689 million with a $3.5 billion valuation. Investors include SV Angel, Index Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Kima Ventures, IVP, Sapphire Ventures, IA Ventures, Valar Ventures, or Mosaic Ventures to name a few. Other individual investors include Richard Branson or Max Levchin. The post Kristo Käärmann: One Mistake Led This Entrepreneur To Build A $3.5 Billion Business first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Kristo Käärmann: One Mistake Led This Entrepreneur To Build A $3.5 Billion Business appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

David Gurle is the co-founder and CEO of Symphony which is a secure team collaboration platform. The company has raised so far $460 million at a $1.4 billion valuation from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Standard Chartered, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, Google, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, Citi Group, HSBC, and Wells Fargo. David founded and sold Perzo before founding Symphony. The post David Gurle On Identifying The Gap Left By Bloomberg And Building A $1.4 Billion Business first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post David Gurle On Identifying The Gap Left By Bloomberg And Building A $1.4 Billion Business appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Don Brown is a serial entrepreneur. The first company he co-founded was Dealership Programming which computed finance payments for customers of car dealers. The company was acquired by General Motors. Don then cofounded Software Artistry, a helpdesk software automation platform, which he sold to IBM for $200 million. He then launched Interactive Intelligence with the idea of providing software-based communications for customer service settings in large organizations. This company was acquired for $1.4 billion. His most recent company is LifeOmic which focuses on precision health where he has invested $20 million of his own capital to finance the operation.  The post Don Brown On Selling His First Startup To GM, His Second One To IBM, And His Third One For $1.4B first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Don Brown On Selling His First Startup To GM, His Second One To IBM, And His Third One For $1.4B appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Andrew Dudum is the co-founder and CEO of Hims & Hers which offers a modern approach to health and wellness by eliminating stigmas and making it easier for people to access care as well as treatment for the conditions that impact their daily lives. The company has raised $200 million from Thrive Capital, Forerunner Ventures, SV Angel, Redpoint, Founders Fund, IVP, Cherubic Ventures, 8VC, Maverick Ventures, and Uphonest Capital. He also co-founded the venture builder Atomic which has raised $600 million from top tier investors such as Peter Thiel. Previously he co-founded Ledforpeace and Ever.com. The post Andrew Dudum On Doing $1M In Sales In The First Week Of Business And Building A $1B Company first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Andrew Dudum On Doing $1M In Sales In The First Week Of Business And Building A $1B Company appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Vishal Garg is the co-founder and CEO of Better.com which is a direct lender that provides a fast, transparent digital mortgage experience backed by superior customer support. The company has raised so far $160 million from investors such as American Express Ventures, Citigroup, Ally Financial, Goldman Sachs, and Kleiner Perkins. Previously Vishal cofounded MyRichUncle (went public in 2006), Future Finance (raised $450 million), and Climb Credit (raised $100 million).  The post Vishal Garg: At 26 Years Old He Brought His First Company Public And Now Built A $550M Business first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Vishal Garg: At 26 Years Old He Brought His First Company Public And Now Built A $550M Business appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Tim Chen is the co-founder and CEO of NerdWallet which is a personal finance website and app, that provides unbiased advice. From finding the best credit card to buying a house to investing their next dollar, and more. The company has raised over $69 million from investors such as IVP, RRE, iGlobe Partners, Core Innovation Capital, or Silicon Valley Bank.  The post Tim Chen On Being Laid Off And Taking $800 To Build A $500 Million Business first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Tim Chen On Being Laid Off And Taking $800 To Build A $500 Million Business appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Ian Siegel is the co-founder and CEO of ZipRecruiter which is an online employment marketplace that connects millions of employers and job seekers through mobile and email services. The company has raised over $200 million from investors such as IVP, Industry Ventures, or Basepoint Ventures.m The post Ian Siegel: The Business He Started At His Kitchen Table Is Now Worth Over $1 Billion first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Ian Siegel: The Business He Started At His Kitchen Table Is Now Worth Over $1 Billion appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Craig Walker is the co-founder and CEO of Dialpad which offers a cloud-based business phone solution simplified for every business. The company has raised $120 million from Andreessen Horowitz, Google Ventures, Felicis Ventures, SoftBank, and Iconiq Capital. Previously he led Dialpad Communications Inc., (acquired by Yahoo! for $50 million), a provider of VOIP services, and cofounded GrandCentral (acquired by Google for $100 million), communications services. The post Craig Walker Sold His First Startup To Yahoo, His Second To Google And Now His Third Is Worth $500M first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Craig Walker Sold His First Startup To Yahoo, His Second To Google And Now His Third Is Worth $500M appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Brian Liu is the co-founder and founding CEO of LegalZoom which is a technology platform giving access to professional legal advice. The company has a $2B+ valuation today with over 1,000 employees. Brian is currently the co-founder and CEO of BizCounsel. Modeled as a Saas service, for a $69 monthly fee, BizCounsel members can get legal advice from its network of business attorneys, without paying by the hour as it is typically structured with lawyers. The post Brian Liu On Building A $2B Business With 1,000 Employees By Disrupting The Legal Industry first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Brian Liu On Building A $2B Business With 1,000 Employees By Disrupting The Legal Industry appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.

Daniel Saks is the co-founder and co-CEO of AppDirect which provides an end-to-end cloud commerce platform for succeeding in the digital economy. The company has raised so far $300 million from investors such as Foundry Group, Inovia Capital, StarVest, Peter Thiel, and Mithril Capital. The post Daniel Saks: From Zero Customers To A $1B Business By Learning One Simple Lesson first appeared on Alejandro Cremades. The post Daniel Saks: From Zero Customers To A $1B Business By Learning One Simple Lesson appeared first on Alejandro Cremades.