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Yakir Gola On Raising $1.4 Billion For A Startup He Launched At Just 20 Years Old

December 8, 2020
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DealMakers: Entrepreneur | Startups | Venture Capital

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Yakir Gola is the cofounder and CEO of goPuff which delivers everyday essentials, from cleaning supplies, home needs, and OTC medications to food and drinks in just minutes. The company has raised over $1.4 billion from top tier Accel, e.ventures, Softbank, D1 Capital Partners, 3L Capital, Anthos Capital, and Luxor Capital Group.

In this episode you will learn:

Tracking customer unhappiness
Picking your investors
The benefits of a vertically integrated business
Yakir’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.



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