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Christopher Pirie On Raising $100 Million For A Company And Merging With Inscripta, And Now Converting Waste Into Valuable Products To Decarbonize The Chemicals Industry
Christopher Pirie is one of the few founders in the biotech sphere who has explored multiple frontiers. In this conversation, he shared powerful lessons from his ventures, spanning synthetic biology, RNA vaccines, and sustainable manufacturing.
Dr. Oliver Harrison On Raising Over $34 Million To Provide Personalized And Integrated Mental Health Care From Prevention To Treatment
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 meaningful change. He is a trained psychiatrist turned entrepreneur with an extraordinary journey through tech
Aron Alexander On Raising $55 Million To Build A Digital Value Infrastructure That Allows Businesses And Individuals To Send And Receive Digital Value
Aron Alexanders entrepreneurial journey is a powerful story of perseverance, reinvention, and vision. It spans from growing up in Londons independent retail scene to founding Runa, a company reshaping how digital money moves worldwide.
John Diklev On Raising Over $133 Million To Optimize And Manage Clean Energy Systems in Europe Using AI-Powered Tools
When COVID-19 upended the global job market in 2020, John Diklev didnt find a jobhe built a company instead. His thesis-driven insights into the challenges of renewable energy evolved into FLOWER (Flexible Power), a cutting-edge energy tech company base
This Entrepreneur Sold A Company For $40+ Million And Is Now Building An AI Tool To Help Organizations Manage Their Time Efficiently
In todays founder spotlight, were joined by a rare breed, Adam Schwartz, who has lived the full startup cycle, not once but multiple times, and has done so on his own terms. He is a founder who went from building scrappy marketplaces to scaling a profit
He Sold A Company To Blue Halo For Nine Figures And Now Raised $50 Million To 3D-Print Drones In 20-Foot Container-Sized Spaces
Dan Magys journey from a sun-soaked surf town in Southern California to building some of the most impactful defense technology in modern warfare doesnt follow any conventional path. Hes not a coder, nor does he claim to be a technical wizard.
Wes McKinney On Raising $110 Million To Develop And Promote Open-Source Standards And Tools For Data Analytics And Now Supporting Other Tech Founders
If youve ever done data analysis in Python, theres a good chance youve used Pandas, the groundbreaking open-source library that transformed how data scientists work. But behind Pandas is Wes McKinneys story of intellectual curiosity, risk-taking, and
Suneera Madhani On Founding And Selling A $1-Billion Payments Company And Now Building A Credit Assessment Platform For Small Businesses
When you hear the term self-made, you might think of grit, long nights, and entrepreneurial tenacity. But in Suneera Madhanis case, its a generational storyone forged in gas station aisles, sharpened in corporate boardrooms, and carried forward in bill
Suneera Madhani On Founding And Selling A $1-Billion Payments Company And Now Building A Credit Assessment Platform For Small Businesses
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 generational story—one forged in gas station aisles, sharpen
Bill Shufelt On Raising $225 Million To Revolutionize Craft Beer For The Modern Adult
In a world where adult beverages have long been synonymous with alcohol, Bill Shufelt saw something differenta cultural and economic opportunity hidden in plain sight. He successfully navigated the startup ecosystem--scaling, manufacturing, building, and