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Julio Martinez On Raising $100 Million To Build An AI-Native Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Platform For Early Enterprise and Mid-Market Companies

21 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Julio Martinez is the co-founder and CEO of Abacum, an AI-native Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) platform used by finance teams across 40+ coun...

Aneesh Reddy On Raising $300+ Million, Expanding Into 30+ Countries, And Taking His Company Public By Powering Cloud-Based Customer Loyalty Solutions For Global Enterprise Brands

20 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aneesh Reddy belongs to that rare category of founders who have built their companies for nearly two decades through multiple cycles, reinvented their...

Ryan Wang On Raising $71 Million To Provide Companies With An AI-Powered Customer Support Platform That Integrates WFM And AI Agents

19 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Wang is building in one of the most consequential layers of modern software: the operational infrastructure that allows great ideas to scale with...

Pierre Brossollet On Raising Over $250 Million To Harness And Provide Geothermal Energy Solutions And Extract Low-Carbon Lithium

17 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pierre Brossollet is the founder and CEO of Arverne, a geothermal energy company that has raised €220M ($258M), employs 250 people, has gone public,...

He Raised $55 Million To Build An Open-Source Data Orchestrator Used To Build, Manage, And Observe Complex Data Pipelines

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Schrock’s career defies the neat, linear playbooks often associated with Silicon Valley success. He didn’t follow a rigid five-year plan, nor...

Nick Schrock On Raising $55 Million To Build An Open-Source Data Orchestrator Used To Build, Manage, And Observe Complex Data Pipelines

15 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Founder of Dagster, Nick Schrock’s career defies the neat, linear playbooks often associated with Silicon Valley success. He didn’t follow a rigid...

Joshua Silver On Selling A Company For $450 Million And Now Building A Payments-As-A-Service (PaaS) Platform For Vertical Software Companies

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Founders like Joshua Silver are the architects of multiple companies, each bigger, more innovative, and more strategically positioned than the last. H...

Lyron Bentovim On Cofounding A $100 Million AUM Hedge Fund And Now Raising $50 Million To Build A Diversified Immersive Technology Platform

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lyron Bentovim’s entrepreneurial career is anything but linear. His journey spans continents, cycles, and sectors. He started as an ice cream shop o...

Orr Yarkoni On Raising $46 Million To Create Sustainable Dyes For The Textile Industry Using Synthetic Biology

05 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Orr Yarkoni’s path started in academic research and went on to building Colorifix, one of the world’s most ambitious biotech-textile companies tha...

Rylan Hamilton On Selling A Company To Shopify For $450 Million And Now Raising $60 Million To Build Autonomous Naval Vessels

01 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rylan’s story is shaped by discipline, risk, curiosity, and a relentless drive to tackle problems on a global scale. Today, as the co-founder of Blu...

Ben Borodach On Raising $80 Million To Build An AI-Driven Tax Platform To Enable Users To Plan And Manage Their Taxes Throughout The Year

16 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some founders are shaped by success. But Ben Borodach’s journey is forged by the lessons of failure, reflection, and the relentless pursuit of doing...

Sudheesh Nair On Raising $47 Million To Develop And Operate “Enterprise Web Agents” That Replicate Human Interactions Online

13 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some founders plan every move years in advance. But Sudheesh Nair, the co-founder and CEO of TinyFish, thrives in the chaos of serendipity, making the...

Stefano Ermon On Raising $50 Million To Enable Businesses To Create 10x Faster, Real-Time AI Applications

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some founders stumble into the frontier. Others live there by instinct. Stefano Ermon, an Italian-born scientist, Stanford professor, and co-founder o...

Michel Tricot On Raising $185 Million To Build An Open-Source Data Integration Platform To Move Data From Various Sources Into Data Warehouses, Data Lakes, And Databases

07 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some founders dream of billion-dollar outcomes. Others quietly stack experiences, industry by industry and skill by skill, until their time arrives. M...

Jason Johnson On Raising $70 Million To Pioneer Bluetooth Smart Locks And Now Building His Next Intelligent Home Venture

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Johnson’s entrepreneurial journey is the kind that lives at the intersection of tech history and personal resilience. He talks about building,...

Henric Suuronen On Building And Selling A Gaming Company For $100 Million And Now Backing Gaming Startups Through A $450 Million VC Firm

16 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Henric Suuronen’s story is a masterclass in how childhood passion can evolve into global impact. His journey started from pirating games in cold Fin...

Mark Rampolla On Selling A Company To Coca-Cola for $200 Million, Repurchasing It, And Now Co-Founding A $600-Million AUM Private Equity Firm

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you hear about startup journeys, you often expect Silicon Valley dorm rooms, tech hacks, or venture capital from day one. Mark Rampolla’s path ...

Alex Hawkinson On Selling A Company To Samsung For $200 Million, And Raising $78 Million To Automate Global Infrastructure For A Sustainable Future

21 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Alex Hawkinson's path as a founder reflects his incredible skills in problem-solving, curiosity, and knowing when to bootstrap and when to raise. With...

Jon Lensing On Building A $1 Billion Telehealth Company That Provides A Full-Stack, White-Labeled Platform To Support Virtual Care Services

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Lensing’s journey is anything but conventional. It is packed with adrenaline and the kind of gut-check moments that define great founders. Inspi...

Rajeev Shah On Raising $135 Million To Build A Platform Providing Private 5G LAN (Local Area Network) Solutions For Enterprises

12 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of deep tech and connectivity, Rajeev Shah stands out as a founder who has not only built a company but also laid the groundwork for the ...

Eric Remer On Selling Three Companies For Over $100 Million Each And Building A $2 Billion Valuation Company To Support SMBs With AI-Driven Business Solutions

11 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Eric Remer’s entrepreneurial path is an inspiring story of reinvention, grit, and strategic vision. From selling roses in college to taking a vertic...

Krish Ramineni On Building A $1 Billion-Company To Provide Users With An AI Meeting Assistant

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Krish Ramineni has navigated the complex terrain of startup building with resilience and strategic focus. As the co-founder and CEO of Fireflies.ai, h...

Matias Recchia On Raising $45 Million To Provide AI-Powered Solutions For The Real Estate Industry

03 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Matias Recchia has undergone bold transitions, gained global experiences, and developed a deep conviction in the power of technology to modernize trad...

Jesse Zhang On Raising $231 Million To Build A Conversational AI Platform That Empowers Enterprises To Provide An AI-Driven Concierge Customer Experience

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the fast-paced world of startups, Jesse Zhang stands out as a thoughtful builder who has learned from experience and applied it repeatedly. A repea...

Lisa Falzone On Selling A Company For $250 Million And Now Building An AI-Powered Weapons Detection And Visitor Management System

20 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Falzone’s journey from elite athlete to repeat tech founder reflects her discipline, adaptability, and resilience. She is the co-founder of Rev...

Tim Davis On Raising $130 Million To Build A Next-Generation AI Platform To Simplify AI Development And Deployment After Multiple Startups And Scaling AI At Google

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Davis's entrepreneurial journey reflects a rare blend of intellectual curiosity, scrappy resilience, and a deep commitment to building relationshi...

Itamar Friedman On Selling A Company To Alibaba And Now Raising $50 Million To Build A Quality-First AI Coding Platform To Help With Writing, Testing, And Reviewing Code

12 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Itamar Friedman’s entrepreneurial journey reflects curiosity, calculated risks, and forward-looking vision. His story begins with teaching himself c...

Founder-Turned-Venture Capitalist Jeff Bussgang On Helping Build A Unicorn, Co-Founding A Company That Sold For $300 Million, And Now a Best-Seller Author and Harvard Business School Professor

05 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the dynamic world of startups, few figures personify the full arc of the entrepreneurial journey like Jeff Bussgang. A computer science graduate fr...

Brad Menezes On Raising $60 Million To Build An AI-Powered Platform That Helps Organizations Build And Manage Internal Applications More Efficiently

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to building a startup in today’s fast-changing AI landscape, Brad Menezes is living proof that bold pivots, deep conviction, and long-...

Damian Pelliccione On Raising Millions To Build An LGBTQ+-First Streaming Media Network With Free Live TV, Movies, Series, News, And Exclusive Queer Programming

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Damian Pelliccione didn’t just build a streaming platform; they built a company that redefined what representation in media can look like, proving t...

Patrik Möller On Raising $147 Million To Develop Wave Energy Technology that Generates Clean Electricity From Ocean Waves

27 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For most people, growing up in the calm landscapes of southern Sweden might not trigger dreams of disrupting the global energy system. But Patrik Möl...

Claire Tomkins On Raising Over $500 Million To Build A Platform To Help Couples Navigate Fertility Treatments Through Financial Support And Concierge Services

22 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, is no stranger to reinvention. In an inspiring conversation on the Dealmakers Podcast, Claire shares...

Deniz Kent PhD On Raising $90 Million To Build A Technology That Uses Light For Therapeutic and Nutritional Proteins And Gene Therapy

17 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of biotech, where cutting-edge research often remains locked within academic institutions, Deniz Kent, Ph.D., is defying convention. He i...

Abhi Sharma On Raising $60 Million To Build An AI Platform Helping Organizations Gain Visibility And Control Over Their Enterprise-Wide Data Processing

15 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

A second-time founder and a technologist at heart, Abhi has built and sold companies, raised over $60M in venture funding for Relyance AI, a category-...

Nitin Chhabra On Raising Over $50 Million To Build India’s Leading Tech-Native Retail Company, Specializing In Omnichannel Retail For Brands

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of startups, a decade feels like a lifetime, and Nitin Chhabra lived it all. From leaving behind a prestigious corporate career with Unil...

Claes Fredriksson On Raising $65 Million To Create Carbon-Neutral Liquid Fuel From CO₂ And Green Hydrogen To Run The World’s Transportation

12 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Claes Fredriksson has never taken the traditional path. Born in Sweden, raised across different continents from Australia to India, and later entrench...

Kelly Littlepage and Stephen Johnson On Raising $82 Million To Build A Tech Company That Designs And Operates Smart Markets Using Algorithms To Enable Trade

11 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Childhood friendships rarely turn into billion-dollar ideas. However, for Kelly Littlepage and Stephen Johnson, a shared curiosity in technology forme...

Matt Price On Raising $50 Million And Leveraging M&A Growth Strategies To Reimagine The Customer Support Experience And Disrupt A $500 Billion Industry

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For Matt Price, entrepreneurship was not a sudden leap but the culmination of decades working at the forefront of tech innovation. His journey progres...

Peter Relan On Selling A Company For $50 Million, Running An Incubator For Aspiring Founders, And Building A Generative AI Math Tutor and Teaching Assistant for Higher Ed

05 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s not every day you meet someone who was born without a name and went on to become an early backer of one of the most iconic communication platfo...

Tarun Raisoni On Building And Exiting Two $270+ Million Companies And Now Providing A Suite Of AI-Driven Tech Solutions To Enterprises

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tarun Raisoni is one of the rare “tier zero” founders who has not only built, scaled, and financed world-class businesses but also navigated them ...

Teddy Solomon On Raising $41 Million To Build A Community-Based Social App For Gen Z

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Teddy Solomon has demonstrated that in the startup world, the best entrepreneurs aren't just born, they are forged through unexpected challenges, rele...

Christopher Pirie’s Companies Secured Hundreds of Millions And Now He’s Converting Waste Into Valuable Products To Decarbonize The Chemicals Industry

24 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Christopher Pirie is one of the few founders in the biotech sphere who has explored multiple frontiers. In this conversation, he shared powerful lesso...

Dr. Oliver Harrison On Raising Over $34 Million To Provide Personalized And Integrated Mental Health Care From Prevention To Treatment

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In an era where mental health challenges are on the rise but access to care remains limited, Dr. Oliver Harrison has positioned himself to drive meani...

This Entrepreneur Raised Over $34 Million To Provide Personalized And Integrated Mental Health Care From Prevention To Treatment

19 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In an era where mental health challenges are on the rise but access to care remains limited, Dr. Oliver Harrison has positioned himself to drive meani...

Aron Alexander On Raising $55 Million To Build A Digital Value Infrastructure That Allows Businesses And Individuals To Send And Receive Digital Value

13 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Aron Alexander’s entrepreneurial journey is a powerful story of perseverance, reinvention, and vision. It spans from growing up in London’s indepe...

John Diklev On Raising Over $133 Million To Optimize And Manage Clean Energy Systems in Europe Using AI-Powered Tools

12 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When COVID-19 upended the global job market in 2020, John Diklev didn’t find a job—he built a company instead. His thesis-driven insights into the...

Adam Schwartz On Selling A Company For $40+ Million And Now Building An AI Tool To Help Organizations Manage Their Time Efficiently

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s founder spotlight, we’re joined by a rare breed, Adam Schwartz, who has lived the full startup cycle, not once but multiple times, and ...

Wes McKinney On Raising $110 Million To Develop And Promote Open-Source Standards And Tools For Data Analytics And Now Supporting Other Tech Founders

02 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

If you’ve ever done data analysis in Python, there’s a good chance you’ve used Pandas, the groundbreaking open-source library that transformed h...

Suneera Madhani On Founding And Selling A $1-Billion Payments Company And Now Building A Credit Assessment Platform For Small Businesses

29 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When you hear the term self-made, you might think of grit, long nights, and entrepreneurial tenacity. But in Suneera Madhani’s case, it’s a genera...

Bill Shufelt On Raising $225 Million To Revolutionize Craft Beer For The Modern Adult

27 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In a world where adult beverages have long been synonymous with alcohol, Bill Shufelt saw something different—a cultural and economic opportunity hi...

Vadim Rogovskiy On Building & Exiting Companies And Now Creating An AI Executive Assistant To Extend Human Capabilities

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Some entrepreneurs build one company. Others become serial founders. Then there’s Vadim Rogovskiy — a rare breed who has built, scaled, sold, shut...

Vikram Shekhawat On Selling A Company To Blackboard And Now Building An AI Platform To Offer Companies A Suite Of Tools To Streamline Content Creation And Business Workflows

22 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneurship is a rollercoaster ride, and few have navigated its twists and turns with as much grit and adaptability as Vikram Shekhawat. His jour...

Rami Tamir On Selling Two Companies To Cisco And Red Hat, A Third $500-Million Company To Oracle, And Now Helping Businesses Configure Their Applications

20 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rami Tamir is no stranger to the startup world. A seasoned entrepreneur with multiple successful exits, he has honed his ability to build, scale, and ...

Colin Wiel On Taking A $1 Billion-Company Public, Merging A $800 Million-Company, And Now Deploying and Managing Custom AI Workforces For Businesses

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of entrepreneurship, few stories embody resilience, vision, and adaptation like that of Colin Wiel. A four-time founder, Colin has built ...

Molham Aref On Selling Two $100+ Million Companies And Now Raising $122 Million To Help Organizations In Efficient, Data And AI-Driven Decision-Making

17 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Molham Aref’s journey as an entrepreneur is nothing short of fascinating. With multiple successful ventures, big exits, and a deep history in AI, hi...

Manolo Atala On Building And Exiting Several Companies And Now Raising ~$130 Million To Offer Revenue-Based Financing to SMEs

15 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the ever-evolving world of entrepreneurship, few stories stand out quite like Manolo Atala's. A founder from Mexico with an unconventional path, Ma...

David Young On Selling A Company For $170 Million To Samsung And Now Providing Global Businesses With Economical Open Source Software

14 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

David Young’s journey to becoming a tech entrepreneur is anything but conventional. His career path took him from studying ancient Greek at Indiana ...

Rish Gupta On Raising $93 Million To Provide Companies With AI Camera Systems And Video Intelligence Software To Improve Safety And Efficiency

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Rish Gupta has had a long, winding journey filled with unexpected turns, painful challenges, and exhilarating wins. He has built and exited companies ...

Michael Friedrich On Raising Over $250 Million To Build A Medical Device Company, Developing Surgical Robots To Make Minimally Invasive Surgery Available To Everyone

10 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneurship is often a winding road filled with unexpected twists, failures, and ultimately, moments of triumph. Few embody this journey as well ...

Christine Spang On Raising $175 Million To Build A Platform That Provides Universal Accessibility To Email, Calendar, And Contacts Providers With A Single Integration

27 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Building a successful company is rarely a linear journey. For Christine Spang, co-founder and CTO of Nylas, the journey has been marked by significant...

Jonah Greenberger On Raising $100 Million To Bring Subscription-Based Solar Power Solutions To Homes And Local Businesses In Mexico

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Entrepreneurship is often about taking big risks, and for Jonah Greenberger, that meant leaving behind a stable job at a global energy giant to ventur...

Yoseph West On Raising Over $51 Million To Build A Digital Banking and Money Management Platform That Brings Cash Flow Clarity to SMBs

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every founder’s journey is a unique blend of ambition, resilience, and lessons learned the hard way. Yoseph West embodies this entrepreneurial spiri...

Henrik Werdelin On Taking A $1.6 Billion Dog Products Company Public, Running An Incubator Supporting Repeat Founders, And Creating An AI Platform to Assist Entrepreneurs

19 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the fast-paced world of startups, few entrepreneurs stand out quite like Henrik Werdelin. With roots in Copenhagen, a foundation in journalism, and...

Frederik Fahning On Raising Over $100 Million To Build A Casual Job Matching Marketplace For Students

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Frederik Fahning’s entrepreneurial journey is nothing short of remarkable. His is a story interwoven with ambition, resilience, business experiences...

Quentin Sannié On Raising Over $200 Million To Design And Manufacture High-End Audio Equipment And Now Revolutionizing Data Solutions To Drive Agricultural Soil Rejuvenation

17 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Quentin Sannié’s journey is a testament to the power of entrepreneurial vision, resilience, and the ability to adapt across vastly different indust...

Saman Farid On Raising $60 Million To Build A Robotics-As-A-Service Company, Delivering Robotic Automation At Low Hourly Rates

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Saman Farid is no stranger to reinvention. From growing up as a cultural misfit in China to leading groundbreaking ventures in robotics and artificial...

Steven Galanis On Raising $200 Million To Build A Platform And App Allowing Fans To Request Personalized Video Messages From Celebrities

29 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Steven Galanis, co-founder of Cameo, epitomizes the entrepreneurial spirit. His story, steeped in family tradition, innovation, and grit, is a fascina...

Zach Dunn On Raising $60 Million To Build The First Hybrid Workplace Experience Platform With AI Capabilities

28 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Dunn’s entrepreneurial story is unique and intertwined with his twin brother, Sam. This blog explores their journey from starting a blog, scali...

Dominik Senn On Raising $250 Million To Build A Gated Luxury Golf And Lifestyle Club

27 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dominik Senn’s story is one of reinvention and relentless ambition. Born in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1967, Dominik began his career as a competitive ...

Alexi Suvacioglu On Raising $70 Million To Help Older Adults Live Independent Lifestyles By Delivering Essential Products

24 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Alexi Suvacioglu’s entrepreneurial story is about passion, resilience, and calculated risk-taking. Having successfully founded and exited multiple v...

Sami Khoreibi On Taking An Energy Company Public At 26, Building A Renewable Energy Business, And Developing Tech For Sustainable Drinking Water

22 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When Sami Khoreibi took his first company public at just 26 years old, he marked the beginning of an extraordinary entrepreneurial journey. His story ...

Lárus Ásgeirsson On Raising Over $100 Million To Farm Salmon And Other Seafood Sustainably

21 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the ever-evolving world of entrepreneurship, few journeys are as captivating as that of Lárus Ásgeirsson. Born in a small Icelandic fishing commu...

Eloa Guillotin On Raising $44 Million To Build The World’s First Electric Business Aircraft With Low Emission Hydrogen Propulsion

20 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 Guillo...

Mark Heynen On Breaking Down Barriers to Access To Fintech, Smartphones, And AI, Raising Over $400 Million

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Heynen has successfully navigated the startup ecosystem several times, running the entire gamut from building, scaling, and funding companies to ...

Daniel Lee On Raising $70 Million To Build An AI-Driven Sales Assistance Platform To Automate Sales Tasks

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the fast-paced world of tech entrepreneurship, Daniel Lee stands out with a remarkable story of resilience, innovation, and vision. Co-founder of N...

Casper Henningsen On Raising $55M To End Traditional Research with AI

15 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the entrepreneurship world, stories often begin in predictable places: classrooms, tech hubs, or corporate boardrooms. Casper Henningsen’s tale, ...

Sverre Dueholm On Raising $200 Million To Start A Local-First Premium Audio Entertainment Subscription Service And Building A Tool For Accessing Reliable Energy Data

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sverre Dueholm’s entrepreneurial journey traces his remarkable successes and resilience in building and scaling not just the company but also the pr...

Mary Lou Jepsen On Building $100 Laptops And Now Raising $100 Million To Develop Wearable Imaging Devices And Therapeutic Tools

13 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Mary Lou Jepsen is a trailblazing technologist, entrepreneur, and creative thinker whose career has spanned some of the most groundbreaking technologi...

Thomas Laurent On Raising Over $60 Million To Develop Natural, Biological Crop Protection Solutions Using Micropeptides

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Thomas Laurent's story is one of resilience, adaptability, and learning through experience. From his early days in Lyon, France, to leading Micropep T...

Sergio Fogel On Building A $18 Billion Company To Enable Cross-Border Payments By Connecting Global Merchants To Emerging Markets

06 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sergio Fogel’s entrepreneurial journey is a testament to the power of adaptability, resilience, and innovation. Born in Uruguay and later traversing...

Bradley Bostic On Raising $80 Million To Build A PE Firm Supporting AI And ML-Driven Companies Working For Improved Patient Outcomes

05 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of entrepreneurship, visionaries like Bradley Bostic repeatedly navigate the challenges of building, scaling, financing, and exiting comp...

Operator-Turned Entrepreneur, Shawn Weidmann, On Raising Over $90 Million To Build The First Technology-Forward, Home-Services Platform

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shawn Weidmann’s story is one of transformation, resilience, and thoughtful decision-making. He is a fantastic operator-turned-entrepreneur who succ...

Richard Socher On Selling A Company To Salesforce And Raising $99 Million To Build An AI Assistant Helping Knowledge Workers Be More Productive

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Socher, an AI pioneer and accomplished entrepreneur, has a story that exemplifies innovation, resilience, and the ability to transform cutting...

Brian O’Kelley On Building A $1.6 Billion Company Acquired By Microsoft And Creating A Protocol To Measure And Lower Carbon Emissions In Digital Supply Chains

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The entrepreneurial path is rarely a straight line, and for Brian O’Kelley, it’s been a winding road of remarkable successes, humbling failures, a...

David García Aceves On Raising $60 Million In Equity And Debt To Build A Financial App Helping Prime Customers In LatAm Eliminate Debt And Improve Their Finances

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

David García Aceves, born and raised in Guadalajara, Mexico, embodies resilience and innovation. His story traces his journey through building two co...

Bruce Lahn On Raising $80 Million To Build A Global Company Providing Gene Delivery Technologies To Enable Research And Clinical Studies

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A scientist-turned-entrepreneur, Bruce Lahn has successfully transitioned from academia to leading businesses like VectorBuilder and Cyagen, reshaping...

Kristian Ranta On Raising $50 Million To Provide Online Access To Therapy And Holistic Mental Healthcare Services Via A Smartphone App

22 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bold Capital Partners, Foundry Group, Freestyle VC, FMZ Ventures. The post Kristian Ranta On Raising $50 Million To Provide Online Access To Therapy A...

Ayal Yogev On Raising $50 Million To Allow Businesses To Run Cloud Applications With Complete Data Security And Privacy

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the world of cybersecurity entrepreneurship, few stories are as inspiring and insightful as that of Ayal Yogev, co-founder and CEO of Anjuna. Ayal'...

Matthew Kligerman on Raising $50 Million To Build A Conversion Platform and AI Sales Agents In Brazil

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Kligerman’s path as a founder is a masterclass in vision, adaptability, and persistence. His entrepreneurial story is woven with bold moves,...

Sky Kurtz On Building A Company Acquired By Merck For $150 Million And Raising $300 Million To Grow Food In The Middle East Sustainably

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sky Kurtz’s entrepreneurial journey involves grit, transformation, and strategic excellence. His story traces his humble beginnings in Jerome, Arizo...

Fawn Weaver On Raising Over $230 Million To Build A Whiskey Brand That Honors The World’s First-Known African-American Master Distiller

16 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fawn Weaver’s journey from Pasadena to founding successful businesses has been anything but traditional. In this interview, she talks at length abou...

Anand Chandra On Raising $275 Million To Build An Agritech Platform To Streamline India’s Agricultural Ecosystem

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the startup ecosystem, building a company from the ground up without extensive capital is an impressive feat, as Anand Chandra has demonstrated. Bu...

Gaurav Misra On Raising $100 Million To Develop AI-Powered Tools For Video Editing And Creation

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the AI industry, where innovation evolves at lightning speed, some founders set the pace by combining a unique cultural perspective with a relentle...

Amir Ben-Efraim On Selling A Company To Juniper For Over $100 Million And Raising $260 Million To Make Internet Browsing Safe From Threats

10 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this insightful conversation, Amir Ben-Efraim takes us on a journey through his remarkable career in cybersecurity, from growing up in Silicon Vall...

Viraj Parekh On Raising $290 Million To Allow Data Engineers And Data Scientists To Orchestrate Data Workflows

09 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In a world driven by data, it takes a visionary to see beyond the noise and build something truly scalable. Viraj Parekh, co-founder of Astronomer, di...

Khadim Batti On Raising $270 Million To Co-Found A Platform To Help Users Navigate Software Applications By Providing Guidance And Support

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the field of enterprise SaaS, some founders set out with clear roadmaps, while others, like Khadim Batti, blaze new trails through sheer determinat...

Kate McAndrew On Co-Founding A $100 Million Venture Fund To Support Founders And Businesses At The Frontiers Of Technology And Design

26 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s rapidly evolving venture capital landscape, one of the most exciting developments is the rise of investors like Kate McAndrew. Kate, a vi...

Alexander Jekowsky On Raising $80 Million To Build A Tech Platform To Help Laundry Businesses Run More Efficiently And Grow

25 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the entrepreneurial world, every journey is unique. Alexander Jekowsky’s path from aspiring baseball player to tech entrepreneur was marked by un...

Adeniyi Abiodun On Raising $336 Million With His Team To Build An Infrastructure And Tools To Decentralize The Internet And Make It Secure And User-Friendly

24 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Adeniyi Abiodun’s career is a tale of foresight, adaptability, and relentless pursuit of innovation. From his early fascination with astrophysics an...

Othman Laraki On Raising $350 Million To Build The First Virtual Cancer Clinic

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology and entrepreneurship, few stories are as multifaceted and inspiring as that of Othman Laraki. This interv...