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Shensi Ding On Raising $75 Million To Create One Single API For All Integrations Apr 03, 2023

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Shensi Ding has already raised $75M for her tech startup. Even though they chose to get started in the middle of the COVID crisis. Her startup, Merge, attracted funding from top-tier investors like Alameda Research, Evening Fund, Addition, and New Enterprise Associates.

Uri Kolodny On Raising $200 Million To Resolve Privacy And Scalability In Blockchain Apr 02, 2023

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Uri Kolodny is now on his third startup. He’s now working on his biggest and boldest tech venture so far. His startup, Starkware, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Alameda Research, Coatue, Greenoaks, and Tiger Global Management.

Gene Hoffman On Selling His Last Business For $100 Million And Now Raising $80 Million To Build A Better Blockchain Apr 01, 2023

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Gene Hoffman has started and sold several startups. As well as becoming one of the youngest CEOs of a public company in the United States ever. His latest venture, Chia Network, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like True Ventures, Richmond Global Ventures, Breyer Capital, and Naval Ravikant.

Gregory Sewitz On Raising Raised $100 Million To Create Childlike Cereal For Grown Ups Mar 31, 2023

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Gregory Sewitz is now on his second food startup. Since selling his first company, he has raised $100M to make your breakfast both healthy and delicious. Gregory's latest startup, Magic Spoon has attracted funding from top-tier investors like HighPost Capital, Siddhi Capital, Coefficient Capital, and The Chainsmokers.

Dan Teran On Selling His Company To WeWork For $220 Million And Now Raising $25 Million To Invest In Mission-Driven Founders Mar 30, 2023

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Dan Teran took the leap from legal to tech, sold his company for over $200M, and then leaped from entrepreneur to startup investor. His venture capital, Gutter Capital, supports early-stage and mission-driven startups preferring to invest in the education, health, economic mobility, and housing sectors.

Tom Ellis On Raising $450 Million To Address The Healthcare Workforce Shortage Mar 29, 2023

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Tom Ellis has gone from bootstrapping his business to finding alternative financing methods to grow and secure big private equity deals. His startup, ShiftKey, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Clearlake Capital Group, Health Velocity Capital, Lorient Capital, and Pantheon Ventures.

Michael Ronen On Leading SoftBank’s $100 Billion Vision Fund For Startups And Now Raising $150 Million To Transform Online Businesses Mar 28, 2023

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Michael Ronen has gone from investor to entrepreneur and back again. During which he helped the massive Vision Fund, and raised over $100M for his own venture. His startup, Branded, has attracted financing from top-tier investors like Kreos Capital, Lurra Capital, Target Global, and Declaration Partners.

Eliot Horowitz On Building MongoDB Into A $14 Billion Business And Now Raising $42 Million To Bring Robotic Ideas To Life Mar 27, 2023

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Eliot Horowitz is now on his third startup. After building a billion-dollar company and taking it public, he is now creating the technology that is fueling a new generation of robotics startups. His latest venture, Viam, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Union Square Ventures, 12 West Capital, Tiger, and Union Square.

Rishi Bhargava On Selling His First Startup For $560 Million And Now Raising $53 Million To Make Login Likable On The Internet Mar 26, 2023

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Rishi Bhargava exited his first company for $560M. Then raised a seed round for his latest venture, which is more than 20x the average size for a brand-new startup. The startup, Demisto, has attracted funding from top-tier investors like Accel, ClearSky Security, Palo Alto Networks, and Greylock.

Waseem Daher On Selling His First Business To Oracle, His Second To Dropbox And Now Raising $160 Million To Simplify Accounting Mar 24, 2023

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Waseem Daher sold his first startup to Oracle and the second to Dropbox. He’s now raised millions of dollars from some incredible investors to help other founders grow their companies by handling their backend office and accounting needs. His latest startup, Pilot, has attracted funding from top-tier financiers like Akkadian Ventures, Empede Capital, Whale Rock Capital, and Jeff Bezos.

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