Hosted by Jason Kirby · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 119 episodes
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In this podcast, we uncover the untold stories of founders who have weathered the highs and lows of raising capital. We go beyond the headlines and Techcrunch funding news articles to explore the uncharted territories of the fundraising landscape.In each episode, we'll sit down with founders from various industries who have raised venture capital to bring their visions to life. They'll open up about their personal journeys, fundraising tactics & more.If you're a founder, this podcast offers a ton of value & insights you can apply to your fundraising journey. Don't forget to hit subscribe!
Jason Kirby hosts $100M Exits with Jason Kirby, a business show with 119 episodes published.
In this episode of $100M Exits, Jason sits down with Jim Ferry of Volition Capital to unpack what’s really happening inside growth equity, AI-driven dealmaking, and today’s frozen liquidity market. Managing over $1.8B in
Drew Allen didn’t start Grace Technologies — he inherited it. But stepping into a family business isn’t just a continuation. It’s pressure: legacy, expectations, and the challenge of evolving something that already works
From buying a messy manufacturing business with 26 plants to building a $100M EBITDA powerhouse, here's how it really happened. For two decades, Eric Wiklendt has bought manufacturing businesses most PE firms avoid—and t
He built a company, sold it, and suddenly had millions in the bank. Here’s what no one tells you about what comes next. He bootstrapped a health tech SaaS company for 10 years and sold it to Agilent Technologies. Sriram
Most founders waste money right after raising it. Dipak Patel breaks down one of the biggest mistakes founders make after raising capital—hiring too fast and burning cash. Instead, the focus should be on using that money
He built a $100M creator platform—and sold it twice. Here’s what actually happens after the deal closes. Daniel Rosenberg, cofounder of Represent.com, shares how he helped creators and celebrities sell products without u
From building startups to backing the future of warfare, this episode covers what founders need to know about capital, defense tech, and AI. Brad Harrison, Founder and Managing Partner of Scout Ventures, shares how fast
From building and exiting companies to deploying capital at a $1.8B investment firm, George Alifragis has seen both sides—as an operator and now a private credit investor at Metropolitan. In this episode, he breaks down
Jess Mah has built, scaled, and backed companies across multiple waves of Silicon Valley—but what she’s seeing now is different. In this episode of $100M Exits, she explains why even unicorn founders are under pressure i
Chris Wichert raised roughly $20M to build a modern luxury sneaker brand, pitching Koio as the “Louis Vuitton for millennials.” After business school, he moved to New York and secured investors, including the Winklevoss
From near bankruptcy… to a $700M strategic exit. Here’s how it actually happened. Brian Ree built DailyLook into a premium AI-powered personal styling brand, nearly lost it in 2014, rebuilt it around ruthless unit econom
From raising $100M from SoftBank to shifting from “growth at all costs” to building a durable business, Kris shares the real story behind scaling Sendoso to over $100M in revenue. In this episode of $100M Exits , Kris wa
From building a booming business overseas to being forced to start over, this is the founder journey most people never talk about. James Rose built and scaled an online furniture company during a massive property boom in
Most founders fail for psychological reasons—not tactical ones. In this episode of $100M Exits, Jason Kirby sits down with Aram Attar, founder of The VC Factory, to unpack the hidden psychology shaping fundraising outcom
From building a $100M software business to watching it fall apart—here’s what really happened.He built a software company from the ground up and scaled it past $100M in sales. Matthew Whyatt started his first tech busine
From VC intern to $76M raised, here’s how it really happened. He raised $76M in two years—without ever working in defense tech. Nelson Mills, co-founder and CEO of a fast-growing underwater defense startup. Shares how he
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 “super-connector” that changes how founders meet investors. Andrew breaks
After 20 years of steady, bootstrapped growth, Eric Friedman sold his company, eSkill , an online skills testing platform used by employers worldwide. In this episode, Eric breaks down how he built a profitable SaaS busi
In this episode, we break down how founders and early employees can get liquidity before an IPO—without selling shares, triggering taxes, or relying on a shaky secondary market. Our guest is Greg Brogger, founder of Shar
What really happens when a founder crosses the table to become an investor? In this episode, Andrew Ackerman, former Managing Director at DreamIt Ventures and author of The Entrepreneur’s Odyssey, joins Jason to discuss
Kris Rudeegraap
Co-Founder and Co-CEO · Sendoso
1 appearance on this show
Andrew D’Souza
Founder & CEO · Clearco
1 appearance on this show
Andrew Ackerman
DreamIt Ventures
1 appearance on this show
Jon Staenberg
Fund of Funds Investor, Agate Hound Fund · Agate Hound Fund
1 appearance on this show
Travis Steffen
1 appearance on this show
John Rood
Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy · Department of Defense
1 appearance on this show
Peter Goldstein
President and CEO · Exchange Listing
2 appearances on this show
Adam Spector
Founder and CEO · Chore
1 appearance on this show
Dave Lambert
Co-Founder and General Partner at Right Side Capital Management · Right Side Capital Management
1 appearance on this show
Carrie Kerpen
entrepreneur, author, and advisor · The Whisper Group
1 appearance on this show
Dori Yona
CEO and co-founder · Simple Closure
1 appearance on this show
Jason Kirby
Co-founder and CEO · Central McGowan
1 appearance on this show
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