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Sandeep Akkaraju is the cofounder and CEO of Exo which is a medical device startup which develops handheld ultrasound devices and AI for imaging and therapeutic applications. The company has raised $100 million from top tier investors such as Intel Capital, Applied Ventures, Sony Innovation fund, Rising Tide, Bold Capital Partners, Creative Ventures, Raimagined Ventures, and OSF Ventures to name a few. Prior to this he built and sold IntelliSense for around $750 million.
In this episode you will learn:
Choosing your investors wisely
How big Exo is today
Why Sandeep says he would tell his younger self to go even bigger, earlier
How to go about an acquisition for your business
Alejandro Cremades · EP 269 Sandeep Akkaraju Raised $100 Million To Take Medical Imaging Everywhere
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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 Sandeep Akkaraju:
Sandeep Akkaraju is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Exo. Sandeep is a proven entrepreneur with a hands-on managerial background in leading interdisciplinary technology and business teams and a track record of bringing to market complex hardware and software products. Exo is his fourth startup organization.
Connect with Sandeep Akkaraju:
* Linkedin
* Crunchbase
* Twitter
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FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have a founder,
In this episode you will learn:
Choosing your investors wisely
How big Exo is today
Why Sandeep says he would tell his younger self to go even bigger, earlier
How to go about an acquisition for your business
Alejandro Cremades · EP 269 Sandeep Akkaraju Raised $100 Million To Take Medical Imaging Everywhere
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 Sandeep Akkaraju:
Sandeep Akkaraju is a Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Exo. Sandeep is a proven entrepreneur with a hands-on managerial background in leading interdisciplinary technology and business teams and a track record of bringing to market complex hardware and software products. Exo is his fourth startup organization.
Connect with Sandeep Akkaraju:
* Crunchbase
* * *
FULL TRANSCRIPTION OF THE INTERVIEW:
Alejandro: Alrighty. Hello everyone, and welcome to the DealMakers show. Today we have a founder,