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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 alejandrocremades.com/

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Simon Bushell
Founder of SimPower, energy transition entrepreneur
SimPower
Episode: Simon Bushell On Raising $80 Million To Turn Industrial Assets, Batteries, And Renewables Into Grid-Stabilizing Energy Resources
Yoav Regev
Co-founder, Sentra (DSPM platform)
Sentra.io
Episode: Yoav Regev On Raising Over $100 Million To Build A Cloud-Native Data Security Platform (DSP/DSPM) To Help Organizations Discover, Classify, and Secure Sensitive Data In The AI Era
Isaiah Granet
Founder of Bland (Voice AI startup)
Bland
Episode: Isaiah Granet On Raising Over $56 Million To Build A Specialized Platform For Creating, Deploying, And Scaling AI-Powered Voice Agents Similar To Humans On Phone Calls
Ali Agha
CEO of FieldAI
Field AI
Episode: Ali Agha On Raising $400 Million To Build AI-Driven Brains That Enable Robots To Operate Autonomously In Complex, Dynamic Real-World Environments Without GPS
Frank Rotman
Founder of 37 Marrow; former QED Investors partner; fintech investor/operator
37 Marrow; QED Investors
Episode: Founder/Investor/Author Frank Rotman On Cofounding A Venture Capital Fund, Managing $4.5 Billion In AUM, And Now Building A Startup Studio
Andrew Alex
Founder of Spendbase
Spendbase
Episode: Andrew Alex On Bootstrapping A $40 Million Revenue-Generating SaaS And Cloud Spend Management Platform, Enabling Companies To Reduce Software Costs By Up To 35%
Michael Mandel
Founder of ComStack (CRE data platform)
ComStack
Episode: Michael Mandel On Raising $80 Million To Build A Crowdsourced Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Data Platform To Streamline The Real Estate Industry
Bilal Baloch
Founder and investor; former consultant and AI/tech entrepreneur
Shahrukh (Abu Dhabi-based VC); former founder of Inquire AI
Episode: Bilal Baloch On Helping Build A $1 Billion AUM Venture Capital Firm Focused On Investing In Early-Stage Technology Startups Across The MENA Region and Now the World
Fred Voccola
CEO and serial entrepreneur with a track record of building and exiting software companies
Kaseya (former), Casella, Trust Software, Simpro
Episode: Serial Founder Fred Voccola On Building A $1.7 Billion Company, Completing 17 Acquisitions, And Now Leveraging AI To Transform The $6 Trillion Trades Industry

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Alejandro Cremades
Host of DealMakers; Panthera Advisors

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4.8 out of 5 stars from 490 ratings
  • Great Show!

    This is a really great show and Alejandro is a very good interviewer. Very insightful episodes, direct from the mouths of the founders; very honest portrayal and inspirational. Well done! I would highly recommend subscribing.

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    Solange Wonder
    Canada9 months ago
  • More women entrepreneurs, please

    Would love to see more women entrepreneurs interviewed!

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    3
    TClaire1123
    United Statesa year ago
  • Great Podcast

    Thankyou for giving us a peak and dive into different strategies and how these founders go about there multi multi million dollar businesses.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PurpleDrank19
    United States2 years ago
  • Love this podcast

    Always bringing the energy and the insights

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Toronto Entrepreneur
    Canada3 years ago
  • Amazing!

    I love Alejandro’s podcast! The knowledge you gain from each episode and the quality of guests that are brought on the show makes this podcast a must listen!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    REIexpert101
    Canada3 years ago

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Listeners value the depth of founder and investor insights, though a few note desire for sharper editing and more varied questioning.

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Andrew Alex On Bootstrapping A $40 Million Revenue-Generating SaaS And Cloud Spend Management Platform, Enabling Companies To Reduce Software Costs By Up To 35%
Q: If you could talk to a younger version of yourself before launching a company, what one piece of advice would you give and why?
Focus on big, meaningful problems and avoid chasing ideas that aren't scalable or worth the time; launch with speed but only pursue opportunities with real potential for substantial impact.
Isaiah Granet On Raising Over $56 Million To Build A Specialized Platform For Creating, Deploying, And Scaling AI-Powered Voice Agents Similar To Humans On Phone Calls
Q: How did you manage team culture when traditional credentials were scarce in your hiring pool?
We prioritized scrappy, ambitious, credential-light hires and used a structured BDR-to-engineer pipeline to grow talent from within, emphasizing energy and potential over pedigree.
Isaiah Granet On Raising Over $56 Million To Build A Specialized Platform For Creating, Deploying, And Scaling AI-Powered Voice Agents Similar To Humans On Phone Calls
Q: What did you do to survive the post-YC fundraising drought and get to a new growth phase?
We pivoted to enterprise-focused voice AI, rebuilt latency and security, and invested heavily in in-house model development, which ultimately attracted significant seed and series investments.
Simon Bushell On Raising $80 Million To Turn Industrial Assets, Batteries, And Renewables Into Grid-Stabilizing Energy Resources
Q: What would you tell your younger self before launching a business?
Focus. Be in default no for any opportunity that isn't the perfect fit, and maintain laser focus on core opportunities to execute effectively, rather than chasing multiple fronts.
Simon Bushell On Raising $80 Million To Turn Industrial Assets, Batteries, And Renewables Into Grid-Stabilizing Energy Resources
Q: Talk to us about raising money as well.
Raising money followed a multi-stage path beginning with angel investors through accelerator programs, followed by Dutch impact investors, and more recently US and Spanish venture funds, plus a Dutch pension fund; the key has been building relationships long before investment to build confidence in a complex energy business.

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This series features in-depth conversations with founders, investors, and operators who have raised capital, scaled at pace, or exited successfully. Episodes tend to center on fundraising strategies, go-to-market and product-market fit, cross-border growth, and navigating complex industries (energy, fintech, robotics, AI, real estate data, music rights, and more). Guests frequently share pragmatic lessons on building durable businesses, aligning incentives with investors, and managing growth in deep-tech and regulated spaces. A standout strength is drawing on high-profile operators with hands-on experience in scaling, acquisitions, and leveraging technology waves, often pairing hard-earned operational detail with candid reflections on early... more

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7. Michael Mandel
8. Bilal Baloch

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