DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital
Description
Demetri Karagas is the cofounder and CEO of Thirty Madison which offers direct-to-consumer healthcare and wellness products. The company has raised over $70 million from top tier investors which include First Round Capital, Greycroft, Polaris Partners, and Maveron to name a few.
In this episode you will learn:
Why it’s an advantage to come into an industry as the outsiders
How Thirty Madison works
Demetri’s top advice for other entrepreneurs
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For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Demetri Karagas:
Demetri Karagas is the cofounder of Thirty Madison which runs three healthcare brands that make it easier to manage chronic conditions.
Prior to this, Demetri Karagas worked at Google as a result of the acquisition of a startup he was working at which coincidentally acquired as well his previous venture.
Demetri Karagas graduated from NYU with a degree in Finance and History.
Connect with Demetri Karagas:
* Linkedin
* Crunchbase
* Twitter
* Instagram
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FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. With today’s entrepreneur and guest, Demetri Karagas, definitely we’re going to be learning quite a bit of jumping from industry to industry. We’ve seen people like that, like Elon Musk doing the knowledge transfer, where they are able to apply certain concepts that they learn in one area and then apply it to the next, and it definitely gives you an edge. So without further ado, I’d like to welcome our guest today, Demetri Karagas. Welcome to the show.
Demetri Karagas: Absolutely. Thank you for having me. I’m looking forward to chatting.
Alejandro: So born in Texas.
In this episode you will learn:
Why it’s an advantage to come into an industry as the outsiders
How Thirty Madison works
Demetri’s top advice for other entrepreneurs
SUBSCRIBE ON:
For a winning deck, take a look at the pitch deck template created by Silicon Valley legend, Peter Thiel (see it here) that I recently covered. Thiel was the first angel investor in Facebook with a $500K check that turned into more than $1 billion in cash.
Moreover, I also provided a commentary on a pitch deck from an Uber competitor that has raised over $400 million (see it here).
Remember to unlock for free the pitch deck template that is being used by founders around the world to raise millions below.
About Demetri Karagas:
Demetri Karagas is the cofounder of Thirty Madison which runs three healthcare brands that make it easier to manage chronic conditions.
Prior to this, Demetri Karagas worked at Google as a result of the acquisition of a startup he was working at which coincidentally acquired as well his previous venture.
Demetri Karagas graduated from NYU with a degree in Finance and History.
Connect with Demetri Karagas:
* Crunchbase
* * *
FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. With today’s entrepreneur and guest, Demetri Karagas, definitely we’re going to be learning quite a bit of jumping from industry to industry. We’ve seen people like that, like Elon Musk doing the knowledge transfer, where they are able to apply certain concepts that they learn in one area and then apply it to the next, and it definitely gives you an edge. So without further ado, I’d like to welcome our guest today, Demetri Karagas. Welcome to the show.
Demetri Karagas: Absolutely. Thank you for having me. I’m looking forward to chatting.
Alejandro: So born in Texas.