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EP 101: Unicorn Founder Raises $8M Using AI (Andrew D’Souza, Clearco & Bordy.ai)
Episode 101
Andrew D’Souza, ex-co-founder of Clearco and now Boardy.ai, explains how he went from building a billion-dollar FinTech company to creating an AI “su…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 100: The Earnout Trap: What This Founder Learned After Selling His Company
Episode 100
After 20 years of steady, bootstrapped growth, Eric Friedman sold his company, eSkill, an online skills testing platform used by employers worldwide.…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 99: From Zero to $10B in Secondaries: Greg Brogger 's Journey to a $160M Exit
In this episode, we break down how founders and early employees can get liquidity before an IPO—without selling shares, triggering taxes, or relying …
10 months ago
EP 98: How Andrew Ackerman Scaled DreamIt Ventures & Made 70+ Startup Bets
Episode 98
What really happens when a founder crosses the table to become an investor?
In this episode, Andrew Ackerman, former Managing Director at DreamIt Vent…
10 months, 1 week ago
EP 97: From Startup Burnout to $100M Raise: Ron Reiter’s Redemption
Episode 97
He sold his Adtech company to Oracle after burning out, took it easy, then raised $100M+ for his next venture.
Most founders dream of a big exit but …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 96: Inside the War Room: How to Manage a Company Crisis w/ David Meadvin
Episode 96
What do you do when your company is on fire, literally or figuratively?What do you do when the deal is days away from closing — and your company’s re…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
EP 95: How to Sell Your Startup: The Founder’s M&A Playbook
Episode 95
Most founders sell the wrong way. Here’s how to do it right.
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11 months ago
EP 94: I Bet My Entire Net Worth on Life360 — It Paid $8B Later
Episode 94
When Itamar Novick joined Life360, it wasn’t the family safety app we know today.
The team was small. The product was rough. The future? Uncertain.
Th…
11 months, 1 week ago
EP 93: Building Europe’s Palantir: How Max Buchan Raised $20M to Launch Valarian
Europe’s next defense-tech giant is being built in London. Subscribe & get our free investor/buyer list at thunder.vc
How Max Buchan helped take CoinS…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
EP 92: Why I Left My $500M Startup to Start Again — Shay Levi (Unframe AI)
Episode 92
He sold for $500M—then started all over again. Get our free investor/buyer list at thunder.vc
Why Shay Levi left NoName Security after its $500M sale …
11 months, 3 weeks ago