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| [Raised $1.5 million] Ep.168 - The Power of Event Marketing with Joe Lewin | 17 Oct 2024 | 00:31:02 | |
Joe Lewin is the founder of Foundy, an acquisition marketplace where startup shareholders – including founders and employees – can anonymously list company equity on the Foundy platform to raise funds or seek full or secondary buyouts. Foundy has raised $1.5 million. • Website: Foundy | No.1 Advisor for Selling & Buying Businesses & Raising Capital • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $200 million] Ep.167 - How Chris Bach Built Netlify to 35M+ Sites | 30 Sep 2024 | 00:44:07 | |
Christian Back is the founder of Netlify, a software platform that allows developers to build highly-performant and dynamic websites, e-commerce stores, and applications. The company has now raised close to $200 million from Bessemer Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Bond, EQT Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Mango Capital, and Menlo Ventures. The company boasts more than 5 million developers using the platform, although many are using the free tier. It took the company five years to reach 1 million users and just a year to double that, so things are moving quickly. Where to find Christian Bach: • Website: Scale & Ship Faster with a Composable Web Architecture | Netlify • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.158 - The First 100 with Dan Roselli, Co-founder of Revtech Labs | 04 Jul 2024 | 00:24:27 | |
Dan Roselli, Co-founder of Revtech Labs, The first and oldest incubator program in Charlotte that focuses on general tech in emerging hot sectors. Dan is also the founder of RTL Capital, a financial technology fund based in Charlotte, NC, and Queen City Fintech, an Incubator program on Financial Services Technology innovation. There are also another six companies you started. • Website: Startup Founders | Revtech Labs • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $55 million] Ep.68 - The First 100 with Patrick Gannon, the founder of BlueTape | Sales Playbook | 30 May 2023 | 00:15:19 | |
Patrick Gannon is the Founder of BlueTape, a payment and financing platform for the construction industry. BlueTape has raised to date $55 million. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $24.9 million] Ep.67 - The First 100 with Mark Chahwan, Co-founder of Sarwa | 26 May 2023 | 00:21:43 | |
Mark Chahwan is the Co-founder of Sarwa, an online platform that makes investing in global markets simple and affordable for investors in the Middle East. Sarwa has raised $24.9 million from 16 investors, including Kuwait Investment Projects Company and Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP). If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $15 million] Ep.66 - The First 100 with Jorge Penalva, the Founder of Lang.ai | B2B Marketing | The Art of Discounting | 22 May 2023 | 00:19:38 | |
Jorge Penalva is the founder of Lang.ai, a platform that helps to scale customer service organizations and structure their text data. The platform automatically builds tags from the content of each support ticket. That way, tickets can be easily routed and prioritized based on the topic to make your team more efficient. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $131 million] Ep.65 - The First 100 with Shane Orlick, the President of Jasper.ai | 18 May 2023 | 00:28:54 | |
Shane Orlick is the President of Jasper.ai, a startup developing what it describes as an “AI content” platform. Jasper leverages AI to generate content for blog articles, social media posts, website copy, and more. Using the platform, customers can describe in natural language what they want Jasper to write, whether a keyword-rich piece designed to rank well in search engines or existing content repurposed with additional context. Jasper has raised to date $ 131 million. According to recent public data, Jasper has more than 105,000 customers and generated $75 million in revenue last year— and its valuation is around $1.5 bn, and you just launched in 2021. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $70 million] Ep. 64 - The First 100 with Ola Sars, the founder of Beats Music & Soundtrack your Brand | The Advantage of Being Early | Product-Led Growth | Sales Playbook | 15 May 2023 | 00:41:09 | |
Ola Sars is the founder and CEO of Soundtrack Your Brand, the music tech startup revolutionizing the B2B space. Before founding Soundtrack, he was the co-founder and COO of Beats Music, acquired by Apple and transformed into Apple Music, and the co-founder of Pacemaker, the world's first DJ-driven music platform. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $6.25 million] Ep.63 - The First 100 with James Clift, the founder of Durable | Viral Marketing | Generative AI | 11 May 2023 | 00:27:15 | |
James Clift is the founder of Durable, a free website builder that uses generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help other entrepreneurs create company websites in three clicks and 30 seconds. The platform also gives solo entrepreneurs access to various other tools required for building and growing a service-based business, from customer relationship management to invoicing, automated reviews, analytics, and LLC registration. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.62- The First 100 with Geoffrey Moore | Crossing the Chasm | Disruptive Marketing | 08 May 2023 | 00:42:35 | |
My guest today is the renowned tech author, consultant, and venture partner at Wildcat Ventures, Geoffrey Moore, who has spent his career focused on the dynamics surrounding disruptive innovations, and his book, Crossing the Chasm, has become a canonical work for young businesses trying to unlock mainstream markets. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $55 million] Ep.61 - The First 100 with Christer Holloman, the Founder of Divido | BNPL | B2B Sales | 04 May 2023 | 00:20:48 | |
Christer Holloman is the Founder of Divido, a retail finance platform that provides point-of-sale finance programs for some of the world’s leading enterprise merchants. Divido acts as a white-label platform that integrates with e-commerce platforms so retailers can offer consumers options such as the “buy now, pay later” at the point of sale. Divido has raised to date $54.9 million. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $11 million] Ep.60 - The First 100 with Paul and Lyth, the Founders of Huppa | 01 May 2023 | 00:16:33 | |
Paul Anton and Lyeth Saeed are the founders of Huupe, a smart basketball hoop with content that connects basketball players worldwide. Huupe has raised to date $11mn from Protagonist VC, Marvan Ventures, and Reform Ventures, to name a few. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "You must not fool yourself, and you are the easiest person to fool." by Richard Feynman | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:02:57 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $500 million] Ep.157 - The First 100 with Marcelo Lebre, the Co-founder of Remote | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:23:55 | |
Marcelo Lebre is the President and Co-founder of Remote, a Global HR Platform that helps companies hire, manage, and pay their entire team — and more effectively compete in the modern global economy through a comprehensive set of core solutions including, HRIS, payroll, international employment, contractor management, and more. Remote has raised to date $500 million from notable investors such as Accel, Sequoia, Index Ventures, Two Sigma, General Catalyst and Day One Ventures In 2022, Remote surpassed a $1 billion valuation after closing a $300 million Series C round led by Accel. • Website: Global HR Solutions & Employment Tools for Distributed Teams | Remote • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $123 million] Ep.59 - The First 100 with Lloyed Lobo, founder of Boast | Community Marketing | Podcast Marketing | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:38:10 | |
Lloyed Lobo is the founder of Boast and Traction podcast. First, I start with Boast, which helps companies easily capture more of their eligible R&D tax credits with its scalable, intelligent software and expert services. Governments give away $20 billion in R&D tax credits each year but applying has been difficult and slow. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $30 million] Ep.58 - The First 100 with Khalil Alami, Founder of Telr | 23 Apr 2023 | 00:24:49 | |
Khalil Alami is the founder of Telr. Founded by Khalil Alami in 2014 with a presence in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, Telr enables merchants to accept payments online in over 120 currencies and 30 languages. It also provides other services, including social commerce, QR Codes, anti-fraud protection, BNPL solutions, shopping cart integrations, and digital invoicing. Telr’s has raised to date to $30 million. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: “I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.” by Coco Chanel. | 21 Apr 2023 | 00:02:40 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.57 - The First 100 with Stu Heinecke, the Author of How to Grow Your Business Like a Weed & How to Get a Meeting with Anyone | Growth strategy | Radical Collaboration | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:31:49 | |
Stu Heinecke is the Author of multiple books, including How to Get a Meeting with Anyone and How to Grow your business like Weed. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $12 million] Ep.56 - The First 100 with Rishabh Jain, The founder of Fermat | Referral Marketing | Pitch Deck Marketing | Distributed Commerce | 17 Apr 2023 | 00:25:11 | |
Rishabh Jain is the founder of Fermat, a platform that provides the tooling and the network to enable distributed commerce. It helps brands embed shopping experiences in influencer content, so an influencer’s audience has a native, engaging shopping experience. Fermat lets them effectively share their products with influencers to create shopping experiences. Specifically, brands can license products based on the partner, create unique payout structures per partner, and have closed loop attribution on each partner’s impressions and sales. Fermat raised to date $12 million from Greylock and QED Investors, with participation from Courtside Ventures. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: “Rest at the end, not in the middle.” by Kobe Bryant | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:03:06 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $22 million] Ep.55 - The First 100 with Ludovic Lacay, The founder of Napo | Customer-led Marketing | Root Cause Analysis | Performance Marketing | Pet Insurance | Price Comparison Aggregators | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:29:13 | |
Ludovic Lacay is the founder of Napo, a pet insurance technology startup that allows pet owners to buy insurance for their beloved ones to buy. It provides 24/7 online vet consultations, obesity awareness resources, and access to expert-led live classes to help dog owners train their puppies. Napo has raised GBP 17 million to grow its business. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $2 million] Ep.54 - The First 100 with Nick Telson, the Founder of Trumpet | Product Hunt | Podcast Marketing | Startup Growth | 10 Apr 2023 | 00:27:43 | |
Nick Telson is the founder of Trumpet and Pitch Deck podcast. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: “Tell the truth, sell cheap, and don’t cheat, don’t lie.” by Rose Blumkin | 07 Apr 2023 | 00:02:17 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $885k] Ep.53 - The First 100 with Don Bosco, the Founder of Bhuman.ai | Product Hunt | Generative AI | 06 Apr 2023 | 00:21:01 | |
Don Bosco is the founder of Bhuman.ai, a technology company creating personalized videos that are indistinguishable from recorded videos by using a mixture of proprietary voice cloning, auto lip sync, and morphing technology. Bhuman.ai raised $885k for your pre-seed round. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.156 - The First 100 with Pablo Srugo, Partner at Mistral VC | 27 Jun 2024 | 00:23:46 | |
This Post is Sponsored by ALL IN ONE This is your chance to go beyond cheering from the sidelines and become a Euro 2024 champion (well, kind of). Introducing All in One Euro 2024 Predictor Game. Where to find Pablo Srugo: • Website: (7) Mistral: Overview | LinkedIn • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.52 - The First 100 with Dirk Lueth, the Founder of Upland | Metaverse | 03 Apr 2023 | 00:27:41 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dirk Lueth, a serial entrepreneur and an early adopter of blockchain and related technologies based in Silicon Valley. In addition to being the Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Uplandme, Inc., Dirk co-founded and is chairman of the Open Metaverse Alliance for Web3 (OMA3). If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "If You Can't Decide, the Answer is No" by Naval Ravikhant | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:02:00 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $1 Billion] Ep.51 - The First 100 with Daniel Keiper-Knorr, the Founder of Speedinvest| Venture Capital | Fundraising | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:35:46 | |
Daniel Keiper-Knorr is a general partner and one of the founding partners at Speedinvest, which is a leading pan-European seed stage VC investing in Fintech, Marketplaces, SaaS, DeepTech, Climate & IndustrialTech and Digital Health, established in 2011 with around a billion now AuM from multiple funds and more than 300 startups in 30 countries. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $60 million] Ep.50 - The First 100 with Jenny von Podewils, the Founder of Leapsome | Event-driven Marketing | Performance Marketing | 27 Mar 2023 | 00:19:26 | |
Jenny von Podewils is the Founder of Leapsome, a people enablement platform that enables organizations to develop a central repository of the collective intelligence of their individuals. Bootstrapped since 2016, you recently raised $60 million in a Series A round as you set out to expand globally. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "Always Say Less than Necessary" by Robert Greene | 24 Mar 2023 | 00:02:51 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $30 million] Ep.49 - The First 100 with Matheus Riolfi, the founder of Tint | Embedded Insurance | Warm Introduction | Sales Playbook | 23 Mar 2023 | 00:16:47 | |
Matheus Riolfi is the founder of Tint, which empowers tech platforms to sell more by embedding unique insurance products that protect their end-users. Tint has raised $30 million to date from notable investors such as QED Investors, Nyca, Deciens, Y Combinator, and Webb Investment Network. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $1.6 million] Ep.48 - The First 100 with Selim Benayat, the founder of Bento | 20 Mar 2023 | 00:22:00 | |
In this episode, I chat with Selim Benayat, the founder of Bento, a platform that lets users display their work in an elegant way across both desktop and mobile. It is essential a link-in bio tool but with a twist. Bento has raised $1.6 million to date Sequioa Arc. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "While We Teach, We Learn" by Seneca | 17 Mar 2023 | 00:02:27 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $46.3 million] Ep.47 - The First 100 with Mariano Kostelec, the founder of StudentFinance | Partnership Marketing | B2B2C Sales | 16 Mar 2023 | 00:21:00 | |
In this episode, I chat with Mariano Kostelec. the founder of StudentFinance, a platform founded out of Spain in 2019, that partners with educational institutions to help finance those looking to upskill into certain disciplines like software development, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence, through Income-share agreements. StudentFinance has raised $46.3 million to date. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.46 - The First 100 with David Senra, the founder of Founders Podcast | 13 Mar 2023 | 00:49:00 | |
In this episode, I chat with David Senra, the creator of the Founders Podcast, which deconstructs history’s greatest founders. Basically, he reads an autobiography of a famous founder or high performer (like Michael Jordan or Jay-Z) and then does a podcast on it. Currently, there are over 300 episodes to choose from. It has quickly become one of my favorite shows in the world. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $125 million] Ep.155 - The First 100 with Richard Joffe, the co-founder of Honey Insurance | 24 Jun 2024 | 00:27:42 | |
Richard Joffe, the co-founder of Honey Insurance, a digital home insurance provider that provides consumers quick access to insurance coverage by using public house information, satellite data, and artificial intelligence to estimate rebuild costs. Honey Insurance has now raised a total of $125 million since its 2020 inception. This is your chance to go beyond cheering from the sidelines and become a Euro 2024 champion (well, kind of). Introducing All in One Euro 2024 Predictor Game. Where to find Richard Joffe: • Website: Smarter home insurance | Honey Insurance • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "The Pain of Discipline is better than the Pain of Regret" by Jim Rohn | 10 Mar 2023 | 00:02:13 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.45 - The First 100 with Karthik Puvvada, the Founder of Build in Public podcast | Podcast Marketing | 09 Mar 2023 | 00:47:48 | |
Karthik (KP) Puvvada is the Founder of the Build in Public podcast. He chats with ambitious startup founders, CEOs, and top Internet creators to unpack their stories, insights, and lessons. He: - Grew Twitter from 414 followers to 37,700+ If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $32.4 million] Ep.44 - The First 100 with Peer Richelsen, the CEO of Cal.com | Build in Public | Open SourceNetwork Effect | 06 Mar 2023 | 00:28:28 | |
In this episode, I chat with Peer Richelsen, the CEO of Cal.com, an open-source scheduling platform (and Calendly alternative). If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.43 - The First 100 with Janna Bastow, the founder of Prodpad | Community Marketing | 02 Mar 2023 | 00:24:51 | |
Janna Bastow is the Founder of Prodpad, a software that helps product managers plan and deliver better products. Janna also organizes ProductTank events worldwide, including Mind The Product, a global community of product managers. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Bootstrapped] Ep.42 - The First 100 with Samy Dindane, the Founder of Hypefury | 27 Feb 2023 | 00:17:55 | |
In this episode, I chat with Samy Dindane, the Founder of Hypefury, a scheduling and automation platform for Twitter and now Linkedin. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $11 million] Ep.41 - The First 100 with Blake Hutchison, the CEO of Flippa | Marketplace | Supply & Demand | Network Effect | 20 Feb 2023 | 00:20:38 | |
In this episode, I chat with Blake Hutchison, the CEO of Flippa, a marketplace to buy and sell websites, online stores, apps, and online businesses. He is building the investment bank for the 99% and building sophisticated valuation, negotiation, and transaction functionality traditionally reserved for the 1%…making the opportunity to exit a possibility for 100’s of millions of site, store, and app owners over the world. Flippa raised last year $11 million Series A, led by OneVentures. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "Always be Learning" by Elon Musk | 17 Feb 2023 | 00:03:13 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $118.9 million] Ep.40 - The First 100 with Piotr Pisarz, the Founder of Uncapped | Revenue-based Financing | 16 Feb 2023 | 00:25:20 | |
In this episode, I chat with Piotr Pisarz, the Founder of Uncapped, a provider of revenue-based financing that enables founders to raise growth capital without interest or equity. It has recently raised an $80 million combined funding round of debt and. Notable investors include Lakestar, All Iron Ventures, White Star Capital, Global Founders Capital, and Mouro Capital. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $38.5 million] Ep.39 - The First 100 with Snehal Antani, the Founder of Horizon3 | 13 Feb 2023 | 00:36:06 | |
In this episode, I chat with Snehal Antani, the Founder of Horizon3, a software company that mission is to help companies find and fix attack vectors before attackers can exploit them. Horizon 3 has raised $38.5 million to date. Horizon3 was founded in 2019, as a cybersecurity firm delivering autonomous Pentesting to help companies proactively find and fix vulnerabilities before criminals exploit them. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| Principles Friday: "It is not enough to be Right, you also have to be Effective" by Neil deGrass Tyson | 10 Feb 2023 | 00:03:25 | |
Every Friday, I share with you one principle that has inspired me. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $33 million] Ep.154 - The First 100 with Gage Caligaris, the founder of Ledgebrook | 20 Jun 2024 | 00:18:43 | |
Gage Caligaris is the founder of Ledgebrook, a tech-enabled E&S MGA looking to provide “the fastest, easiest quoting experience to wholesale brokers.”. Boston-based insurance startup Ledgebrook has closed a $4.6 million round of funding to scale its non-admitted GL & Supported Excess product & support the development of future offerings. The round, led by Markd, is structured as an uncapped SAFE and brings Ledgebrook’s total funding to date to $32.8 million. This is your chance to go beyond cheering from the sidelines and become a Euro 2024 champion (well, kind of). Introducing All in One Euro 2024 Predictor Game. Where to find Gage Caligaris • Website: Ledgebrook: Expertise & Speed for your E&S needs • Newsletter: Principles Friday | Hadi Radwan | Substack If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $3 million] Ep.38 - The First 100 with Dr. Jose Hamilton Vargas, the founder of Youper | 30 Jan 2023 | 00:20:32 | |
In this episode, I chat with Dr. Jose Hamilton Vargas--the co-creator of Youper, an artificially intelligent personal assistant that helps manage emotional and behavioral health--about the benefits and risks of using AI chatbots to assist therapy and mental health care. It has raised $3 million in seed funding from Goodwater Capital. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $1.7 million] Ep.37 - The First 100 with Yehong Zhu, the founder of Zette | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:20:04 | |
In this episode, I chat with, Yehong Zhu, the founder of Zette, a media tech platform that provides pay-per-article access to online publications via a monthly subscription. With footprints in Los Angeles and New York City, the startup raised a $1.7m pre-seed round from Afore Capital, Halogen Ventures, Hyphen Capital, The Community Fund, and MGV Capital Group. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||
| [Raised $43.4 million] Ep.36 - The First 100 with Tunde Kara, the Founder of Vendease | Supply Chain | E-commerce marketing | 23 Jan 2023 | 00:24:43 | |
In this episode, I chat with Tunde Kara, the Founder of Vendease, an all-in-one food procurement platform in Africa. Vendease has recently raised a $30 million Series A round led by Partech Africa and TLcom. Vendease launched in January 2020 as a middleman trying to solve the challenges and inefficiencies in Nigeria’s highly fragmented food sector. It connected suppliers and farms to restaurants and food businesses to facilitate deliveries within 24 hours. But the founders noticed that some of these businesses complained of delivery times, quality of food supplies, and inadequate set-up to handle operations. So they shifted their model to become the go-to provider for these customers by building relationships with food suppliers, buying discounted products in bulk, storing them, and making deliveries through third-party logistics partners within 12 hours now. If you like our podcast, please don't forget to subscribe and support us on your favorite podcast players. We also would appreciate your feedback and rating to reach more people. | |||