DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital
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://alejandrocream.wpengine.com
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Eloa Guillotin On Raising $44 Million To Build The World’s First Electric Business Aircraft With Low Emission Hydrogen Propulsion
In the heart of a quiet French village, a young girl stared at the night sky, dreaming of the stars and the mysteries of space. That girl, Eloa Guillotin, would grow up to co-found Beyond Aero, a groundbreaking company building hydrogen-electric planes, redefining the future of aviation. Beyond Aero has attracted fun
Mark Heynen On Breaking Down Barriers to Access To Fintech, Smartphones, And AI, Raising Over $400 Million
Mark Heynen has successfully navigated the startup ecosystem several times, running the entire gamut from building, scaling, and funding companies to exiting them. His journey demonstrates the power of resilience, learning from failures, and successfully pivoting to adapt to market conditions. Mark's latest venture is
Daniel Lee On Raising $70 Million To Build An AI-Driven Sales Assistance Platform To Automate Sales Tasks
In the fast-paced world of tech entrepreneurship, Daniel Lee stands out with a remarkable story of resilience, innovation, and vision. Co-founder of Nooks, an AI-powered platform transforming the productivity of sales teams, Daniel recently announced a $43M funding round, bringing the total raised to $70M. Nooks' top-t
In the entrepreneurship world, stories often begin in predictable places: classrooms, tech hubs, or corporate boardrooms. Casper Henningsen’s tale, however, takes us to the soccer field. As a former professional soccer player in Denmark’s top league, Casper pivoted from the high-stakes world of elite sports to the equa
Sverre Dueholm’s entrepreneurial journey traces his remarkable successes and resilience in building and scaling not just the company but also the product and people. He talks about flying solo and prioritizing work over a social life, eventually learning to create the optimum balance. Sverre's latest venture is Comundo
Mary Lou Jepsen On Building $100 Laptops And Now Raising $100 Million To Develop Wearable Imaging Devices And Therapeutic Tools
Mary Lou Jepsen is an award-winning, trailblazing technologist, entrepreneur, and creative thinker whose career has spanned some of the most groundbreaking technological advancements–from building holographic video systems to creating the world’s first $100 laptop. Mary Lou's latest company, Openwater, has attracted fu
