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Jesse Zhang On Raising $231 Million To Build A Conversational AI Platform That Empowers Enterprises To Provide An AI-Driven Concierge Customer Experience
June 24, 2025

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 repeat founder, he has navigated the messy early days and experienced the adrenaline of product-market fit.Th

Lisa Falzone On Selling A Company For $250 Million And Now Building An AI-Powered Weapons Detection And Visitor Management System
June 20, 2025

Lisa Falzones journey from elite athlete to repeat tech founder reflects her discipline, adaptability, and resilience. She is the co-founder of Revel Systems and Athena Security Inc., and has built and scaled companies, weathering the emotional highs and

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
June 17, 2025

Tim Davis's entrepreneurial journey reflects a rare blend of intellectual curiosity, scrappy resilience, and a deep commitment to building relationships and networks. He has an exciting story, which includes an acquihire by Google and the launch of his la

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
June 12, 2025

Itamar Friedmans entrepreneurial journey reflects curiosity, calculated risks, and forward-looking vision. His story begins with teaching himself computer networking in high school, and then co-founding a machine learning startup acquired by Alibaba.The

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
June 05, 2025

In the dynamic world of startups, few figures personify the full arc of the entrepreneurial journey like Jeff Bussgang. A computer science graduate from Harvard with a passion for artificial intelligence since the 1980s, he has navigated nearly every phas

Brad Menezes On Raising $60 Million To Build An AI-Powered Platform That Helps Organizations Build And Manage Internal Applications More Efficiently
June 04, 2025

When it comes to building a startup in todays fast-changing AI landscape, Brad Menezes is living proof that bold pivots, deep conviction, and long-term co-founder trust are the real ingredients for success.The post Brad Menezes On Raising $60 Million To

Damian Pelliccione On Raising Millions To Build An LGBTQ+-First Streaming Media Network With Free Live TV, Movies, Series, News, And Exclusive Queer Programming
May 28, 2025

Damian Pelliccione didnt just build a streaming platform; they built a company that redefined what representation in media can look like, proving that mission-driven businesses can be highly profitable. They are the co-founder of Revry, the worlds leadi

Patrik Möller On Raising $147 Million To Develop Wave Energy Technology that Generates Clean Electricity From Ocean Waves
May 27, 2025

For most people, growing up in the calm landscapes of southern Sweden might not trigger dreams of disrupting the global energy system. But Patrik Mller has never been like most people. In a riveting interview, he talks about his journey through building,

Claire Tomkins On Raising Over $500 Million To Build A Platform To Help Couples Navigate Fertility Treatments Through Financial Support And Concierge Services
May 22, 2025

Claire Tomkins, founder and CEO of Future Family, is no stranger to reinvention. In an inspiring conversation on the Dealmakers Podcast, Claire shares the defining moments that shaped her from solving problems in frozen barns to raising over $500M in capi

Deniz Kent PhD On Raising $90 Million To Build A Technology That Uses Light For Therapeutic and Nutritional Proteins And Gene Therapy
May 17, 2025

In the world of biotech, where cutting-edge research often remains locked within academic institutions, Deniz Kent, Ph.D., is defying convention. He is the co-founder and CEO of Prolific Machines, a company he created on the radical idea of controlling bi